We’re on our phones more than ever before, often conducting sensitive business on them—and, unfortunately, cybercriminals know this all too well. They target our phones with viruses known as malware ...
Just last month, security researchers at SonicWall Capture Labs discovered malicious apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter). These fake apps can inadvertently be ...
The Flubot malware has switched to a new and likely more effective lure to compromise Android devices, now trying to trick its victims into infecting themselves with the help of fake security updates ...
Hacking keeps evolving, just like any other profession. Cybercriminals are always upgrading their tools, especially malware, to find new ways to scam people and steal data or money. The old tricks no ...
The notorious Joker malware is back once again after it reportedly compromised several Android devices in 2021. This time, the cybersecurity experts believed that this high-risk threat is affecting ...
Security company Lookout is warning Android device owners about a new type of malware app, which not only secretly roots your phone, but also installs itself as a system application — making it ...
A new Android banking malware named 'SoumniBot' is using a less common obfuscation approach by exploiting weaknesses in the Android manifest extraction and parsing procedure. The method enables ...
According to statistics, it’s expected that people will download 143 billion apps in 2026 alone. That’s a lot of people and a phones, so it’s no surprise that bad actors have pinpointed the Play Store ...
Google's mobile OS gets targeted by 275 out of 277 new malware "families" spotted last quarter by the security specialist. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT ...
A new form of malware that experts are referring to as "TangleBot" is relying on interest in COVID-19 to trick Android users in the U.S and Canada into clicking on a link that will infect their cell ...