Don’t use these Android VPNs. They Leak Your Credentials!
VPN applications that are meant to secure users’ privacy online are now found to be exposing their sensitive information to third parties. Security experts...
Google Delists Android App “Barcode Scanner”
Security research firm Malwarebytes claimed that one of its forum users reported about a malicious app “Barcode Scanner” published by LavaBird LTD, which has over...
New Android Malware “Oscorp” Spreads Malicious APK
Security experts from AddressIntel discovered a new strain of Android malware that exploits accessibility services in the compromised devices to steal users’ login credentials...
Researcher Finds New Android Malware Spreading Via WhatsApp Messages
Researchers have uncovered a new Android malware that disguises itself as a WhatsApp message to spread across victims’ contact lists. According to Lukas Stefanko,...
Google Rolls Out January 2021 Android Security Update
Google has started rolling out security fixes with its January 2021 security updates for Android devices. The latest security fixes will address 42 vulnerabilities...
GO SMS Pro Android App Still Vulnerable to Data Exposure
Security researchers are warning users about a critical vulnerability in Android’s GO SMS Pro mobile application that has more than 100 million installs on...
Google Set to Bring End-to-End Encryption in Android Messaging
Google is finally ready to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in its latest RCS standard for Android messaging.
With this upgrade, Google has taken its...
Qualcomm’s Flaws Led to “Achilles’ Heel” in 40% of Android Phones
Check Point, in its research dubbed “Achilles,” discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Qualcomm's Snapdragon Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chips, exposing over 40% of all smartphones...
Patch It! Google Releases Fixes For 50 Vulnerabilities in Android Operating System
Google released patches for over 50 vulnerabilities in the Android operating system with its August 2020 security updates. “Source code patches for these issues...
Blur or Focus? Malicious Photo Editing Apps Target Android Devices
The threat intelligence and research team from cybersecurity firm White Ops found a new campaign of malicious photo editing apps on the Google Play...
