Mobile & Wireless New Phishing Technique Bypasses Security on iOS and Android to Steal Bank Credentials New phishing attacks target iOS and Android users with Progressive Web Applications and WebAPKs to steal banking information. Ionut ArghireAugust 21, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Samsung Bug Bounty Program Payouts Reach $5M, Top Reward Increased to $1M Samsung has paid out nearly $5 million through its bug bounty program since 2017 and the tech giant announced that the top reward has... Eduard KovacsAugust 6, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Thousands of Devices Wiped Remotely Following Mobile Guardian Hack Hackers targeted MDM firm Mobile Guardian and remotely wiped thousands of devices, but there is no evidence of data compromise. Eduard KovacsAugust 6, 2024
Malware & Threats New BlankBot Android Trojan Can Steal User Data The BlankBot Android trojan exfiltrates user data, executes C&C commands, and supports custom injections, keylogging, and screen recording. Ionut ArghireAugust 2, 2024
Malware & Threats BingoMod Android RAT Wipes Devices After Stealing Money The BingoMod Android trojan steals user information and communication and allows attackers to steal money via account takeover. Ionut ArghireAugust 1, 2024
Malware & Threats Thousands Download New Mandrake Android Spyware Version From Google Play Five Android applications containing the Mandrake spyware have been downloaded over 32,000 times from Google Play since 2022. Ionut ArghireJuly 30, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Verizon Subsidiary Settles With FCC for $16M Over Three Data Breaches Verizon subsidiary TracFone Wireless settles for $16 million with the FCC over three old data breaches. Ionut ArghireJuly 24, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Microsoft Banning Android Phones for Staff in China Starting in September, Microsoft will mandate the the use of Apple’s iPhones to authenticate identities when logging into work machines. SecurityWeek NewsJuly 8, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug Google ships an Android security update with fixes for 15 vulnerabilities, including a critical-severity flaw in Framework. Ionut ArghireJuly 2, 2024
Malware & Threats Google Warns of Pixel Firmware Zero-Day Under Limited, Targeted Exploitation The zero-day is tagged as CVE-2024-32896 and described as an elevation of privilege issue in Pixel Firmware. Ryan NaraineJune 12, 2024
Mobile & Wireless Apple Says iPhones Will Get Security Updates for at Least 5 Years To comply with new UK government regulations, Apple has specified that iPhones will get at least 5 years of security updates. Eduard KovacsJune 7, 2024
Mobile & Wireless 37 Vulnerabilities Patched in Android Android’s June 2024 security update resolves 37 vulnerabilities, including high-severity flaws in Framework and System. Ionut ArghireJune 4, 2024