Malware & Threats Two Apps Hosted on Google Play Caught Sending User Data to Chinese Servers Two applications hosted on Google Play, with over 1.5 million combined downloads, were caught sending user data to servers in China. Ionut ArghireJuly 7, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Android Security Updates Patch 3 Exploited Vulnerabilities Google’s July 2023 security updates for Android patches 43 vulnerabilities, including three exploited in the wild. Ionut ArghireJuly 6, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Samsung Phone Flaws Added to CISA ‘Must Patch’ List Likely Exploited by Spyware Vendor CISA adds 6 Samsung mobile device flaws to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog and they have likely been exploited by a spyware vendor. Eduard KovacsJune 30, 2023
Malware & Threats Anatsa Banking Trojan Delivered via Google Play Targets Android Users in US, Europe Malicious applications with over 30,000 installs in Google Play have infected Android devices with the Anatsa banking trojan. Ionut ArghireJune 28, 2023
Fraud & Identity Theft US Military Personnel Receiving Unsolicited, Suspicious Smartwatches The US army says soldiers says unsolicited, suspicious smartwatches are being sent to soldiers, exposing them to malware attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 22, 2023
Mobile & Wireless North Korean Hackers Caught Using Malware With Microphone Wiretapping Capabilities A hacking group linked to the North Korean government has been caught using new malware with microphone wiretapping capabilities. Ionut ArghireJune 22, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Kaspersky Dissects Spyware Used in iOS Zero-Click Attacks Russian anti-malware vendor shares technical details on spyware implant deployed as part of recent zero-click iMessage attacks. Ionut ArghireJune 21, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Asus Patches Highly Critical WiFi Router Flaws Asus patched nine WiFi router security defects, including a highly critical 2018 vulnerability that exposes users to code execution attacks. Ryan NaraineJune 19, 2023
Mobile & Wireless Android’s June 2023 Security Update Patches Exploited Arm GPU Vulnerability Google’s June 2023 security update for Android patches more than 50 vulnerabilities, including an Arm Mali GPU flaw exploited by spyware vendors. Ionut ArghireJune 8, 2023
Data Protection Apple Unveils Upcoming Privacy and Security Features Apple on Monday detailed new privacy and security features rolling out to both desktop and mobile users. Ionut ArghireJune 6, 2023
Government Apple Denies Helping US Government Hack Russian iPhones Apple has denied working with any government to add backdoors to its products after Russia accused the company of helping the NSA hack iPhones. Eduard KovacsJune 2, 2023
Malware & Threats Spyware Found in Google Play Apps With Over 420 Million Downloads Security researchers have discovered spyware code in 101 Android applications that had over 421 million downloads in Google Play. Ionut ArghireMay 31, 2023