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18 Oct 2017

41 percent of Android phones are vulnerable to 'devastating' Wi-Fi attack

A new exploit can allow attackers to read Wi-Fi traffic between devices and wireless access points, and even modify it to inject malware into websites. Researchers have started disclosing security vulnerabilities, and it looks like Android and Linux-based devices are the worst affected by them. 

Researchers also claim some of the attack works against all modern Wi-Fi networks using WPA or WPA 2 encryption, and that the weakness is in the Wi-Fi standard itself so it affects macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux devices. Intercepting traffic lets attackers read information that was previously assumed to be safely encrypted. 

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The Verge
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11 Oct 2017

Apps and hacks to help improve your mobile security

Just like any other digital device that can connect to the internet, your mobile phone poses a security threat if you don’t take the steps required to protect it. With so many new apps being released in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store every day, it’s difficult to know which ones can be trusted.

There have been plenty of reports of users installing apps on their phones which can then do anything from track everything you type to taking control of your camera without your knowledge. This is a seriously scary prospect if you value your privacy and don’t want identity thieves to be able to steal your identity or bank details.

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data protection Android iOS
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MobileAppDaily
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5 Oct 2017

WhatsApp, WinZip among the most blacklisted apps in the enterprise

WhatsApp Messenger, WinZip, and Where's My Droid Pro have made the list for the most blacklisted iOS and Android apps in enterprise environments.

Mobile security firm Appthority launched the latest Enterprise Mobile Security Pulse Report, a glimpse into how enterprise players tackle mobile security and network threats by banning apps considered to be a threat from accessing corporate resources and platforms. Corporations can blacklist mobile applications for a variety of reasons. Known security holes and vulnerabilities or ways for confidential information to be leaked, a lack of secure communication and encryption.

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WhatsApp information leaks Android iOS
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ZDNet
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18 Sep 2017

Google is fighting a massive Android malware outbreak

Another month, another bunch of Android malware that's found its way onto Google Play. That's according to researchers from Check Point, who claimed to have found the second-biggest outbreak to ever hit Google's platform, with as many as 21.1 million infections from one malware family.

The malware's been dubbed ExpensiveWall after hiding inside wallpaper apps. The researchers warned it sent fraudulent premium SMS messages and charged for fake services. In the latest outbreak detected by Check Point, ExpensiveWall infected at least 50 apps, which together were downloaded between 1 million and 4.2 million times. 

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Android Google information leaks
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Forbes
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8 Sep 2017

Researchers reveal new toast overlay attack on Android devices

Modern smartphones take pains to “sandbox” apps, keeping them carefully segregated so that no mischievous program can meddle in another app’s sensitive business.

But security researchers have found an unexpected feature of Android that can surreptitiously grant an app the permission to not merely reach outside its sandbox but fully redraw the phone’s screen while another part of the operating system is running, tricking users into tapping on fake buttons that can have unexpected consequences. And while that hijacking of your finger inputs isn’t a new feat for Android hackers, a fresh tweak on the attack makes it easier than ever to pull off. 

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Wired
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4 Sep 2017

Android security: Multiple bootloader bugs found in major chipset vendors' code

Smartphone bootloader firmware should be secure even if the operating system is compromised. But researchers have found five flaws in major chipset vendors' code that leave the process vulnerable.

The vulnerabilities have been found by a group of researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, who've built a tool called BootStomp to automatically detect security flaws in bootloaders, which load the OS kernel when devices are turned on. The tool identified six zero-day flaws in two bootloaders after analyzing code from four large chipset makers, including Qualcomm, MediaTek, Nvidia, and Huawei. 

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Android information leaks
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ZDNet
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28 Aug 2017

This Android app allows cybercriminals to build custom ransomware

A ransomware development kit that doesn't require any coding skills to use is being sold on underground forums. Now, all wannabe cybercriminals need to build their own file-locking malware is an Android phone.

Downloadable from hacking discussion boards for free, the Trojan Development Kit app comes with an easy to use interface that allows criminals to quickly create their own ransomware, according to the researchers. "The entire process of creating a ready-to-use piece of malware is done on a smartphone without any requirement to write a single line of code," said Dinesh Venkatesan, principal threat analysis engineer at Symantec.

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ZDNet
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14 Aug 2017

Android spyware found in Google Play store

A single threat actor has aggressively bombarded Android users with more than 4,000 spyware apps since February, and in at least three cases the actor snuck the apps into Google's official Play Market, security researchers said Thursday.

Soniac was one of the three apps that made its way into Google Play, according to a blog post published Thursday by a researcher from mobile security firm Lookout. The app, which had from 1,000 to 5,000 downloads before Google removed it, provided messaging functions through a customized version of the Telegram communications program. 

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Google Play Android surveillance
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Ars Technica
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4 Aug 2017

Android malware: invisible man poses as Flash, steals sensitive information

Android users need to be on the lookout yet again for a new type of malware targeting the mobile devices. The latest attack poses as an update to Flash and targets banking information and credit card details of its victims.

The attack, discovered by security researchers at SophosLabs, has been identified as Andr/Banker-GUA or Invisible Man —a variant of a well-known banking malware known as Svpeng that previously ran amok on Android devices. The modified version of the trojan originally developed by Russian hackers has an additional threat that was absent in the original: a keylogger that keeps track of everything a victim types on their infected devices.

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Android hackers information leaks Flash Player
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IBTimes
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18 Jul 2017

Android backdoor GhostCtrl can steal everything from a phone

Android seems to have become the preferred target of virus writers across the world, with new forms of malware capable of infecting more devices detected every day.

This time, security company Trend Micro warns of a new Android backdoor called GhostCtrl and which is a variant of the more famous OmniRAT that was discovered in late 2015 and affected a wider array of platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Mac. GhostCtrl is specifically trying to infect Android devices and it spreads as stand-alone APKs. The malware has been discovered in three different versions, with the most advanced giving hackers full control over a device and the rights to access and transfer any data stored locally.

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Softpedia
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