Microsoft Copilot’s ChatGPT-like app has finally arrived on Android, nearly two weeks after the tech giant announced its web version (copilot.microsoft.com). Available via Play Store, Microsoft …
ChatGPT for Android is now available
The ChatGPT for Android app is now available in the Google Play Store, launching a few months after the free iOS app brought the chatbot to iPhones and iPads. According to a company tweet, it’s …
Hackers Exploit WebAPK to Deceive Android Users into Installing Malicious Apps
Threat actors have exploited Android's WebAPK technology to lure unsuspecting users into installing malicious apps. Victims received SMS messages instructing them to update a mobile banking …
Android Phone Vulnerability Presents Active Spyware Risk
The vulnerabilities leveraged in the exploit chain are specific to phones powered by Samsung’s Exynos SoC and running kernel 4.14.113 were described by Google Project Zero as having been seen in the …
Continue Reading about Android Phone Vulnerability Presents Active Spyware Risk
New Iranian hacking group APT42 deploys custom Android spyware
Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has released information regarding what is believed to be a new Iranian state-sponsored hacking group referred to as APT42. The group is allegedly using a custom Android …
Continue Reading about New Iranian hacking group APT42 deploys custom Android spyware
SharkBot Malware Resurfaces on Google Play to Steal Users’ Credentials
The SharkBot mobile malware has been spotted with new upgrades on the Google Play Store, according to the NCC Group. The Fox-IT branch of the NCC Group released a new blog post detailing the malware …
Continue Reading about SharkBot Malware Resurfaces on Google Play to Steal Users’ Credentials
7 password-stealing Android apps removed from Google Play
Security researchers at Trend Micro reported that seventeen malicious apps designed to infect Android users have been removed from the Google Play Store. The apps used banking malware and have been …
Continue Reading about 7 password-stealing Android apps removed from Google Play
Google details commercial spyware that targets both Android and iOS devices
Google has warned its customers that an enterprise grade spyware strain is targeting both Android and iOS mobile device users in a recent Google Threat Analysis Group announcement. The spyware variant …
Continue Reading about Google details commercial spyware that targets both Android and iOS devices
Cybersecurity Researchers Find Several Google Play Store Apps Stealing Users Data
A group of cybersecurity researchers have reportedly identified numerous apps available on the Google Play Store as of May 2022 that contain built-in adware, information stealing malware, and other …
Google Play Bitten by Sharkbot Info-stealer ‘AV Solution’
Google has effectively removed six different malicious Android applications that mainly targeted users in the UK and Italy. The apps were downloaded roughly 15,000 times, according to researchers at …
Continue Reading about Google Play Bitten by Sharkbot Info-stealer ‘AV Solution’