New Android Malware ‘Ajina.Banker’ Steals Financial Data and Bypasses 2FA via Telegram Sep 12, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Financial Fraud Bank customers in the Central Asia region have been targeted by a new strain of Android malware codenamed Ajina.Banker since at least November 2023 with the goal of harvesting financial Read more…
New Android Malware NGate Steals NFC Data to Clone Contactless Payment Cards Aug 26, 2024Ravie LakshmananFinancial Fraud / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered new Android malware that can relay victims’ contactless payment data from physical credit and debit cards to an attacker-controlled device with the goal of conducting fraudulent Read more…
This AI-Powered Cybercrime Service Bundles Phishing Kits with Malicious Android Apps A Spanish-speaking cybercrime group named GXC Team has been observed bundling phishing kits with malicious Android applications, taking malware-as-a-service (MaaS) offerings to the next level. Singaporean cybersecurity company Group-IB, which has been tracking the e-crime actor since January 2023, Read more…
New Medusa Android Trojan Targets Banking Users Across 7 Countries Jun 26, 2024NewsroomAndroid Security / Threat Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking trojan called Medusa that has been used to target users in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the U.K., and the U.S. The Read more…
Pakistan-linked Malware Campaign Evolves to Target Windows, Android, and macOS Threat actors with ties to Pakistan have been linked to a long-running malware campaign dubbed Operation Celestial Force since at least 2018. The activity, still ongoing, entails the use of an Android malware called GravityRAT and a Windows-based malware loader Read more…
Fake Antivirus Websites Deliver Malware to Android and Windows Devices Threat actors have been observed making use of fake websites masquerading as legitimate antivirus solutions from Avast, Bitdefender, and Malwarebytes to propagate malware capable of stealing sensitive information from Android and Windows devices. “Hosting malicious software through sites which look Read more…
Google Launches AI-Powered Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices Google has announced a slew of privacy and security features in Android, including a suite of advanced protection features to help secure users’ devices and data in the event of a theft. These features aim to help protect data Read more…
Android 15 Rolls Out Advanced Features to Protect Users from Scams and Malicious Apps Google is unveiling a set of new features in Android 15 to prevent malicious apps installed on the device from capturing sensitive data. This constitutes an update to the Play Integrity API that third-party app developers can take Read more…
Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp to Steal Credentials Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users’ credentials from compromised devices. “This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the Read more…
Xiaomi Android Devices Hit by Multiple Flaws Across Apps and System Components Multiple security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various applications and system components within Xiaomi devices running Android. “The vulnerabilities in Xiaomi led to access to arbitrary activities, receivers and services with system privileges, theft of arbitrary files with system privileges, Read more…