android spyware

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…

7 months ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

1 year ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago