android malware
MoqHao Evolution Poses Immense Threat to Android Users
Cybersecurity threat experts have recently discovered a new variant of the malware named XLoader, commonly known as MoqHao, that has the ability to automatically infect devices without any user interaction. Being termed ...
Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Makes Landfall in US
A sophisticated Android banking trojan that was first seen last year targeting banking apps in several European countries has made its way across the Atlantic Ocean, looking to steal credentials and money ...
How Malicious Android Apps Slip Into Disguise
Researchers say mobile malware purveyors have been abusing a bug in the Google Android platform that lets them sneak malicious code into benign mobile apps and evade security scanning tools. Google says ...
Android Campaign from Known OceanLotus APT Group Potentially Older than Estimated, Abused Legitimate Certificate
A group of sophisticated threat actors known as OceanLotus or PhantomLance has recently become known for disseminating advanced Android threats via official and third-party marketplaces since 2014. They have sought to remotely ...
Android Apps and Malware Capitalize on Coronavirus
As new developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak emerge, Android developers (malware developers included) have started capitalizing the topic. Bitdefender researchers have recently analyzed Android telemetry from Google Play – and other third-party ...
Over one billion Android devices at risk as they no longer receive security updates
More than one billion Android devices are at risk of being hacked or infected by malware, because they are no longer supported by security updates and built-in protection. That’s the conclusion of ...
Seventeen Android Nasties Spotted in Google Play, Total Over 550K Downloads
Bitdefender researchers recently found 17 Google Play apps that, once installed, start hiding their presence on the user’s device and constantly display aggressive ads. While not malicious per se, the tactics they ...
Dozens of Apps Still Dodging Google’s Vetting System
Bitdefender researchers recently analyzed 25 apps that made it into Google Play, at least for a time, packing aggressive adware SDKs that bombarded users with ads and avoided removal by hiding their ...
Italian Android Spyware Infected Google Play Store for Years, Researchers Find
Fake service applications in Italian from mobile operators were found to be invasive spyware after successfully bypassing Google Play Store’s filters, according to a group of researchers from non-profit security organization Security ...
Android Security is a Hot Mess (yet Again)
Google’s Android smartphone platform is under fire again. Hundreds of “legitimate” apps have been infected with malicious third-party libraries—and not for the first time. These apps account for more than 320 million downloads ...
