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TeaBot malware steals bank info from Android devices

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ZDNet reports about TeaBot, a trojan malware also known as Anatsa, that uses fake Android applications to steal bank and other sensitive details from infected smartphones. The malware disguises as fake versions of popular Android applications, including antivirus apps, audiobook players and the VLC open-source media player, and uses names and logos that are slightly…
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Bogus Android Clubhouse App Drops Credential-Swiping Malware

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Researchers from ESET said a fake version of the audio chat app Clubhouse is being used by hackers to deliver malware and steal login credentials from 458 apps, including Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, Threatpost reports. Currently, Clubhouse is only available on Apple’s App Store and attackers are targeting Android users looking to try the…
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Security bugs left unpatched in Android app with one billion downloads

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Trend Micro reports that the Android version of popular file-sharing app SHAREit has vulnerabilities that its developers have failed to address through patches for the last three months, according to ZDNet. The bug leaves smartphones with the app, which has had more than 1 billion downloads, open to malicious code introduced by attackers. Analyst Echo…
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StrandHogg 2.0 bug enables Android app hijacking, poses patching challenge

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A critical elevation-of-privilege vulnerability found in Android devices could potentially be exploited, without root access or user permission, to hijack virtually all mobile apps in order to spy on individuals or steal their login credentials. Google has developed a security patch for Android versions 8, 8.1 and 9 — alerting its partners of the update…
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‘About Coronavirus’ app locks Android screens with repackaged malware

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An existing version of the Android device screen-locking malware SLocker has apparently been copied and repackaged in the form of a mobile coronavirus app, in hopes of drawing in victims and encouraging downloads from third-party marketplace sites. Researchers at Bitdefender found the malicious app, which has been targeting users in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and…
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Coronavirus tracking app locks up Android phones for ransom

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A malicious Android app that supposedly helps track cases of the coronavirus actually locks users’ phones and demands a ransom in order to restore access. (Note: a password key has since been published. See follow-up story here.) Dubbed CovidLock, the newly discovered ransomware performs a screen-lock attack by forcing a change in the password required…
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Cookie-stealing Android trojan likely used for spam distribution campaign

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Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? It’s Cookiethief, a newly discovered Android trojan that gains root access to devices and exfiltrates browser and Facebook app cookies to a malicious server. Attackers typically use stolen cookies to impersonate victims and access their online accounts in unauthorized fashion. In this instance, researchers believe the culprits…
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