Collaborate Disseminate
Data brokers are tracking 200 million mobile devices in the US, updating locations up to 14,000 times a day, the New York Times has found. Continue reading Phones are selling location data from “trusted” apps
Eight popular Android apps are embezzling from the ad ecosystem on a widespread basis, according to allegations. Continue reading Cheetah Mobile Blames SDKs for Rampant Ad Fraud in Its Android Apps
One of the best ways for cybercriminals to deliver a payload on your organization’s network is to smuggle it inside your employees’ mobile apps.
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We often see businesses devising ingenious ways to pull ahead of competitors in the hyper-competitive online business industry. From tiny startups to business giants such as Amazon and Walmart, companies today have dedicated teams to track competitors… Continue reading Scraping Attacks: Compromising Web Security, Impacting Business Continuity
Smart security systems promise to simplify keeping homes and properties secure with artificial intelligence, remote views of active cameras, voice commands and more. But cybersecurity researchers also are find another feature of these systems: securit… Continue reading How Secure Are Smart Security Systems?
Android password managers can be tricked into entering valid login credentials into phishing apps, a group of researchers has discovered. They have also found that Instant Apps, a Google technology that allows users to “try” Android apps without the ne… Continue reading Vulnerable Android password managers make phishing attacks easier
Researchers have flagged 25 apps on Google Play that are surreptitiously mining cryptocurrency for their developers, and some of these have still not been removed, they warn. About the malicious apps Disguised as games, utilities and educational offeri… Continue reading Stealthy cryptomining apps still on Google Play
ESET researchers have discovered malicious apps impersonating various financial services and the Austrian cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda on Google Play. The fake apps Uploaded to Google’s official app store in June 2018 and collectively downloa… Continue reading Bogus finance apps on Google Play target users worldwide
Widespread use of unpatched open source code in popular Android apps is causing significant security vulnerabilities, warns the non-profit American Consumer Institute Center for Citizen Research (ACI). ACI’s research team used Insignary’s Clarity binar… Continue reading Scan reveals known open source vulnerabilities in popular Android apps
British Airways has suffered a data breach and has confirmed that personal and financial details of some 380,000 customers have been compromised. About the breach “From 22:58 BST August 21 2018 until 21:45 BST September 5 2018 inclusive, the pers… Continue reading Financial info of 380,000 British Airways customers stolen in site, app breach