Latest headlines from security outlets
Collected every two hours from specialised publications — each link leads to the original article.
Researchers Highlight How Android Apps Ditch Google Play Store Vetting Process
Google has tightened its policies for application developers in an attempt to prevent malware. The Play Store still includes numerousResearchers Highlight How …
Thousands Of Android Users Fall Prey To xHelper Malware Menace
A new Android malware has made it to the news as it has taken thousands of devices by storm. AccordingThousands Of Android Users Fall Prey To xHelper Malware M…
Mysterious malware that re-installs itself infected over 45,000 Android Phones
Over the past few months, hundreds of Android users have been complaining online of a new piece of mysterious malware that hides on the infected devices and ca…
Researcher Creates 'Qu1ckR00t' Jailbreak From Android Zero Day Exploit
It hasn't been longs since we heard of a zero-day vulnerability affecting numerous Android phones. Now, a researcher has leveragedResearcher Creates 'Qu1ckR00t…
Chrome for Android Enables Site Isolation Security Feature for All Sites with Login
After enabling 'Site Isolation' security feature in Chrome for desktops last year, Google has now finally introduced 'the extra line of defence' for Android sm…
Multiple Gaming And Photo Apps On Play Store Found to be Infected With Android Malware
Despite back-to-back reports of malicious apps, Google's Play Store still harbors lots of such applications. Once again, researchers have discoveredMultiple Ga…
Researcher Discovers Android Zero-Day Affecting Recent Smartphones Under Active Exploit
Recently, researchers have discovered an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Android systems. The vulnerability targets most of the latest smartphones fromRese…
New 0-Day Flaw Affecting Most Android Phones Being Exploited in the Wild
Another day, another revelation of a critical unpatched zero-day vulnerability, this time in the world's most widely used mobile operating system, Android.What…
Researchers Highlight “Fleeceware” Android Apps That Aim to Overcharge Users
Once again, Google's Play Store has made it into the news following the existence of apps that overcharge users forResearchers Highlight “Fleeceware” Android A…
1-Click iPhone and Android Exploits Target Tibetan Users via WhatsApp
A team of Canadian cybersecurity researchers has uncovered a sophisticated and targeted mobile hacking campaign that is targeting high-profile members of vario…
Malicious Android Apps Reach Play Store As They Evade Google Play Protect
Although, the existence of malicious applications on the Android Play Store isn't anything new. Researchers have now discovered how theseMalicious Android Apps…
Google Removed Numerous Android Apps Delivering Adware From The Play Store
The existence of malicious apps on the Android Play Store is now becoming the new normal. Though, not desirable. Still,Google Removed Numerous Android Apps Del…
ScarCruft Hacks Gaming Platform to Deploy BirdCall Malware on Android and Windows
The North Korea-aligned state-sponsored hacking group known as ScarCruft has compromised a video game platform in a supply chain espionage attack, trojanizing …
⚡ Weekly Recap: Vercel Hack, Push Fraud, QEMU Abused, New Android RATs Emerge & More
Monday’s recap shows the same pattern in different places. A third-party tool becomes a way in, then leads to internal access. A trusted download path is brief…
Android 14 Adds New Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks
Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband se…
Syrian Threat Actor EVLF Unmasked as Creator of CypherRAT and CraxsRAT Android Malware
A Syrian threat actor namedEVLFhas been outed as the creator of malware families CypherRAT and CraxsRAT."These RATs are designed to allow an attacker to remote…
Data Stealing Malware Discovered in Popular Android Screen Recorder App
Google has removed a screen recording app named "iRecorder - Screen Recorder" from the Play Store after it was found to sneak in information stealing capabilit…
OilAlpha: Emerging Houthi-linked Cyber Threat Targets Arabian Android Users
A hacking group dubbedOilAlphawith suspected ties to Yemen'sHouthi movementhas been linked to a cyber espionage campaign targeting development, humanitarian, m…
New Data Shows Constant Rise of New Malware on Windows, Linux, MacOS and Android
2022 has been a year full of surprises and twists, but now as it nears its end, many companies are coming out with their lists and rankings of many aspects of …
Widespread FluBot and TeaBot Malware Campaigns Targeting Android Devices
Researchers from the Bitdefender Mobile Threats team said they have intercepted more than 100,000 malicious SMS messages attempting to distributeFlubotmalware …
Google Advises Android Developers to Encrypt App Data On Device
Google today published a blog post recommending mobile app developers to encrypt data that their apps generate on the users' devices, especially when they use …
Just a GIF Image Could Have Hacked Your Android Phone Using WhatsApp
A picture is worth a thousand words, but a GIF is worth a thousand pictures.Today, the short looping clips, GIFs are everywhere'on your social media, on your m…
Installed Is Not Remediated: How to Verify Linux Security Patches in Production
There are several reasons why Linux has such a good reputation and has become such a good standard across the world. It is the power behind most internet serve…
“Bad Epoll” Linux Kernel Bug Lets Any User Grab Root
A newly disclosed use-after-free in the Linux kernel's epoll code, CVE-2026-46242, lets an unprivileged user get root on affected Linux and Android systems. A …