android spyware
Google Finally Pulls Chinese Apps Stealing Personal Data
After six million downloads, two spyware Baidu apps have been removed from the Play Store. What took Google so long? ...
Mandrake – owning Android devices since 2016
In early 2020 we identified a new, highly sophisticated Android espionage platform that had been active in the wild for at least 4 years. We named the threat Mandrake as the actor(s) ...
Millions of Android phones may be vulnerable to camera spying vulnerability
Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in Android smartphones that could allow an attacker to secretly take photos and record videos without any permissions being granted. And the exploit works even if ...
Dozens of Apps Still Dodging Google’s Vetting System
Bitdefender researchers recently analyzed 25 apps that made it into Google Play, at least for a time, packing aggressive adware SDKs that bombarded users with ads and avoided removal by hiding their ...
Stalkerware? Spouseware? Creepware? Just Call It Horrific
The Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) is stepping up its fight against Stalkerware. It’s asking for help from AV vendors, phone platform makers, and law enforcement. It’s time to put an end to it ...
Italian Android Spyware Infected Google Play Store for Years, Researchers Find
Fake service applications in Italian from mobile operators were found to be invasive spyware after successfully bypassing Google Play Store’s filters, according to a group of researchers from non-profit security organization Security ...
Triout Android Spyware Framework Makes a Comeback, Abusing App with 50 Million Downloads
In August 2018, Bitdefender researchers stumbled across an Android malware framework, dubbed Triout, which packed massive surveillance capabilities. Bundled with a legitimate application ripped from the official Google Play marketplace, the spyware ...
A week in security (June 18 – June 24)
A roundup of security news from June 18 – 24 that includes the SamSam ransomware, DNS rebinding, a World Cup phishing campaign, and lots and lots of Android malware. Categories: Security world ...
