Google is warning that hundreds of millions of Android devices are vulnerable to an attack developed by NSO Group, an Israeli spyware vendor. No patch has been released for the flaw, which affects …
New Android Cyberwarfare Attack Exposed—And It’s Hiding A Devious Twist
Earlier this week, the New York Times covered what it referred to as an “attack on Egyptian journalists, academics, lawyers, opposition politicians and human rights activists.” The report was based on …
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Update now: WhatsApp bug allows malicious GIF to steal user data
A security researcher using the moniker "Awakened" has uncovered a security flaw in WhatsApp that could make it possible for hackers to steal data from devices running the popular messaging app merely …
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New Google Android Warning As Malicious Apps Hit 300 Million Play Store Users
Despite Google's efforts to keep the Play Store safe, cybercriminals keep sneaking malicious software onto the official Android app store. In September, security researchers found 172 malicious …
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New SIM card attack disclosed, similar to Simjacker
Security researchers from Ginno Security Labs have uncovered a new SMS-based attack that can be abused by cyber espionage actors to track users' devices. The WIBattack takes advantage of …
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‘Hundreds Of Millions’ Of iPhones Vulnerable To New ‘Unfixable’ Hack
A researcher using the moniker 'axi0mX' has found a critical 'jailbreak' vulnerability affecting hundreds of millions of iOS devices, including iPhones, iPads and iPods. The flaw could be exploited in …
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VPN apps with 500M+ installs caught serving disruptive ads to Android users
Google Play has once again made the news because a security researcher discovered malicious apps on the official Android app store. Four VPN and antivirus apps by developers from Hong Kong and China …
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Simjacker vulnerability actively exploited to track, spy on mobile phone owners
Threat actors are actively exploiting a security weakness in SIM cards in order to covertly collect the location information of thousands of users, new research by AdaptiveMobile Security shows. The …
Joker Spyware Found in 24 Google Play Apps
Threat actors distributed a spyware strain dubbed “the Joker” via 24 apps on the Google Play Store, a security researcher has discovered. The malicious applications had been downloaded by 472,000 …
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Android Zero-Day Bug Opens Door to Privilege Escalation Attack, Researchers Warn
Security researchers with the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) are warning that Google has failed to include a high-severity privilege escalation vulnerability in the collection of security patches it …