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Yet Another Android Malware Infects Over 4.2 Million Google Play Store Users

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Even after so many efforts by Google, malicious apps somehow managed to fool its Play Store’s anti-malware protections and infect people with malicious software.

The same happened once again when at least 50 apps managed to make its way onto Google Play Store and were successfully downloaded as many as 4.2 million times—one of the biggest malware outbreaks.

Security firm Check Point on

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Dangerous Mobile Banking Trojan Gets ‘Keylogger’ to Steal Everything

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Cyber criminals are becoming more adept, innovative, and stealthy with each passing day. They have now shifted from traditional to more clandestine techniques that come with limitless attack vectors and are harder to detect.

Security researchers have … Continue reading Dangerous Mobile Banking Trojan Gets ‘Keylogger’ to Steal Everything→

How CIA Agents Covertly Steal Data From Hacked Smartphones (Without Internet)

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WikiLeaks has today published the 16th batch of its ongoing Vault 7 leak, this time instead of revealing new malware or hacking tool, the whistleblower organisation has unveiled how CIA operatives stealthy collect and forward stolen data from compromis… Continue reading How CIA Agents Covertly Steal Data From Hacked Smartphones (Without Internet)→

Millions of Android Devices Using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip Can Be Hacked Remotely

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Google has released its latest monthly security update for Android devices, including a serious bug in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that affects millions of Android devices, as well as some iPhone models.

Dubbed BroadPwn, the critical remote code exec… Continue reading Millions of Android Devices Using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip Can Be Hacked Remotely→

First Android-Rooting Trojan With Code Injection Ability Found On Google Play Store

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A new Android-rooting malware with an ability to disable device’ security settings in an effort to perform malicious tasks in the background has been detected on the official Play Store.

What’s interesting? The app was smart enough to fool Google security mechanism by first pretending itself to be a clean app and then temporarily replacing it with a malicious version.

Security researchers at

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All Android Phones Vulnerable to Extremely Dangerous Full Device Takeover Attack

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Researchers have discovered a new attack, dubbed ‘Cloak and Dagger’, that works against all versions of Android, up to version 7.1.2.

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Insecure Apps that Open Ports Leave Millions of Smartphones at Risk of Hacking

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A team of researchers from the University of Michigan discovered that hundreds of applications in Google Play Store have a security hole that could potentially allow hackers to steal data from and even implant malware on millions of Android smartphones.

The University of Michigan team says that the actual issue lies within apps that create open ports — a known problem with computers — on

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Beware! New Android Malware Infected 2 Million Google Play Store Users

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Initially thought to be 600,000 users, the number of Android users who have mistakenly downloaded and installed malware on their devices straight from Google Play Store has reached 2 Million.

Yes, about 2 Million Android users have fallen victim to malware hidden in over 40 fake companion guide apps for popular mobile games, such as Pokémon Go and FIFA Mobile, on the official Google Play

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Android Trojan Targeting Over 420 Banking Apps Worldwide Found On Google Play Store

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Google Pixel Phone and Microsoft Edge Hacked at PwnFest 2016

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The brand new Android smartphone launched by Google just a few months back has been hacked by Chinese hackers just in less than a minute.

Yes, the Google’s latest Pixel smartphone has been hacked by a team white-hat hackers from Qihoo 360, besides at … Continue reading Google Pixel Phone and Microsoft Edge Hacked at PwnFest 2016→