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Popular Android Apps Vulnerable to Man-in-the-Disk Attacks
Some of the most popular Android applications installed on your phone may be vulnerable to a new type of attack named "Man-in-the-Disk" that can grant a third-party app the ability to crash them and/or run malicious code.
- August 13, 2018
- 08:50 AM
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Vulnerabilities Found in the Firmware of 25 Android Smartphone Models
Last week, at the DEF CON security conference held in Las Vegas, security researchers presented details about 47 vulnerabilities in the firmware and default apps of 25 Android smartphone models, 11 of which are also sold in the US.
- August 12, 2018
- 06:11 PM
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New version of Windows 10 Your Phone app Allows Photo Transfer from Android
Microsoft has just started the rollout of the Windows 10's Your Phone app for the Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring running the latest preview build that provides photo transfer functionality in Android.
- August 03, 2018
- 05:25 PM
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Android Apps Infected With Windows Keylogger Removed From Google Play Store
Google has removed 145 Android apps infected with Windows malware from the official Play Store after a report from security researchers at Palo Alto Networks.
- August 01, 2018
- 01:01 PM
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Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Apps From the Play Store
Google has updated the Play Store policy page this week to ban apps that mine cryptocurrencies on users' devices. "We don't allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices," the newly added policy entry reads.
- July 26, 2018
- 04:57 PM
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Source Code for Exobot Android Banking Trojan Leaked Online
The source code of a top-of-the-line Android banking trojan has been leaked online and has since rapidly spread in the malware community, worrying researchers that a new wave of malware campaigns may be in the works.
- July 23, 2018
- 12:15 AM
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Droppers Is How Android Malware Keeps Sneaking Into the Play Store
For the past year, Android malware authors have been increasingly relying on a solid trick for bypassing Google's security scans and sneaking malicious apps into the official Play Store.
- July 20, 2018
- 05:13 AM
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EU Fines Google $5 Billion for Breaching Antitrust Rules in Android
The European Commission announced a fine against Google today of €4.34 billion ($5.04 billion) for breaking antitrust policies with Android.
- July 18, 2018
- 08:55 AM
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Microsoft Releases New Office Update for Android With New Features
Microsoft today released the July 2018 Office update for Android that brings the app to build 16.0.10325.20043.
- July 16, 2018
- 04:57 PM
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Microsoft’s Panos Panay Says New Form Factors Would Not Include a Surface Phone
While Microsoft is indeed thinking about new form factors, according to an interview with Microsoft's Surface head Panos Panay, a Surface Phone is not on the roadmap.
- July 16, 2018
- 10:20 AM
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Study of 17,260 Android Apps Doesn’t Find Evidence of Secret Spying
A thorough study of 17,260 Android apps reveals that while some apps may accidentally take screenshots of the user's screen and upload it online, there is no evidence to suggest that apps are secretly turning a phone's microphone or camera on to spy on device owners behind their backs.
- July 04, 2018
- 12:15 AM
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Glitch in Samsung Messages App Sends Photos to Random Contacts
A glitch in the latest version of the Samsung Messages texting app that comes pre-installed on all Samsung phones is sending random pictures to users' contacts.
- July 02, 2018
- 07:26 PM
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Security Flaws Disclosed in LTE (4G) Mobile Telephony Standard
A team of academics has published research yesterday that describes three attacks against the mobile communication standard LTE (Long-Term Evolution), also known as 4G.
- June 29, 2018
- 12:07 PM
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Every Android Device Since 2012 Impacted by RAMpage Vulnerability
Almost all Android devices released since 2012 are vulnerable to a new vulnerability named RAMpage, an international team of academics has revealed today. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2018-9442, is a variation of the Rowhammer attack.
- June 28, 2018
- 11:25 AM
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Google Updates File Signature Checks for Android Apps
Google is changing how the Play Store app is verifying the authenticity of Android apps before installation. The company plans to modify the header of APK (Android app) files to include a new metadata field that contains the app's file signature.
- June 20, 2018
- 01:27 PM
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Android App Devs Find Clever Trick for Fooling Users Into Installing Their Crapware
An expert in Android security is warning users that some developers of crappy Android apps have come up with a new trick for fooling users into installing their apps.
- June 16, 2018
- 03:56 AM
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Tens of Thousands of Android Devices Are Exposing Their Debug Port
The security community raised the alarm regarding a serious issue last week —that of Android devices shipping with their debug port open to remote connections.
- June 11, 2018
- 04:27 AM
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Users Discover One of the Weirdest Android Glitches Ever
For the past week, Android users have been having fun with one of the weirdest bugs ever seen on an Android device, one that exposes their personal SMS text messages when searching for various terms.
- June 01, 2018
- 10:52 AM
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Google Adds New Firmware Integrity Protection System to Pixel Smartphones
Google has announced today a new security mechanism for Pixel 2 smartphones, for which, in the near future, it would be impossible to update or replace the phone's firmware without entering the user's password.
- June 01, 2018
- 12:20 AM
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Hackers Increasingly Targeting Gas Stations & Credit Cards at the Pump
Three years ago it was revealed that Automatic tank gauges at approximately 5,000 US gas stations were exposed on the Internet, without password protection. Currently, according to a recent scan, 5,635 gas stations with the same vulnerability have been found.
- May 30, 2018
- 02:26 PM
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