not just for data security or electrical safety, but also for your phone’s battery health. If you can’t avoid them, then be aware that you might be exposing your device to a voltage spike, and that you may need to manually approve any attempt to access your data. Juicejacking, then, is a thing, but it’s…
Android is the world’s most popular mobile operating system, but a vulnerability affecting it has recently been exploited as a zero-day by a Chinese application. On March 21, Google suspended the popular Chinese shopping application Pinduoduo after malware was discovered in versions of the app distributed through other websites. Chinese researchers reported observing malicious behavior…
This week, Google announced that it is taking steps to improve user trust by giving Android users increased control over their data. The initiative will require developers to enable data deletion from within the app and online and provide clear information regarding the privacy and security practices of their applications. The new data deletion policy…
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) reported that multiple zero-day vulnerabilities, which were patched in the previous year, were utilized by commercial spyware vendors to attack Android and iOS devices. Google’s security researchers have detailed the zero-day and n-day vulnerabilities exploited in what they described as two different highly targeted campaigns. The internet giant has been…
Mar 29, 2023 – A number of zero-day vulnerabilities that were addressed last year were exploited by commercial spyware vendors to target Android and iOS devices, according to Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG). Two distinct campaigns were both limited and highly targeted, taking advantage of the patch gap between the release of a fix and…
The Nexus Android banking trojan has been recently introduced as a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) on underground forums, with a pricing model of $3,000 per month for subscription. It is believed to have a connection to the Sova banking trojan and is primarily utilized for attacking banking and cryptocurrency accounts. Among its functionalities are SMS interception, data…