android spyware
Spoofed Rocket Alert App Targets Israeli Android Users with Spyware
As violence and protests spread in the chaotic war between Israel and Hamas, evidence of the parallel battle going on in cyberspace continue to emerge. It started almost immediately after the initial ...
BadBazaar: Chinese Spyware Shams Signal, Telegram Apps
After sneaking into Google and Samsung app stores, “GREF” APT targets Uyghurs and other PRC minorities ...
Biden Admin. Adds ‘Mercenary Spyware’ Firms to Ban List
European cousins Intellexa and Cytrox essentially banned by Commerce Dept. — Predator/ALIEN not welcome in U.S ...
Ironic: LetMeSpy Spyware Hackers Were Hacked (by Hackers)
Content warning: Abuse, stalking, controlling behavior, Schadenfreude, irony, doxxing ...
‘Predator’ — Nasty Android Spyware Revealed
Intellexa mercenary spyware chains five unpatched bugs—plus ‘Alien’ technology ...
Google Finally Pulls Chinese Apps Stealing Personal Data
After six million downloads, two spyware Baidu apps have been removed from the Play Store. What took Google so long? ...
Mandrake – owning Android devices since 2016
In early 2020 we identified a new, highly sophisticated Android espionage platform that had been active in the wild for at least 4 years. We named the threat Mandrake as the actor(s) ...
Millions of Android phones may be vulnerable to camera spying vulnerability
Security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in Android smartphones that could allow an attacker to secretly take photos and record videos without any permissions being granted. And the exploit works even if ...
Dozens of Apps Still Dodging Google’s Vetting System
Bitdefender researchers recently analyzed 25 apps that made it into Google Play, at least for a time, packing aggressive adware SDKs that bombarded users with ads and avoided removal by hiding their ...
Stalkerware? Spouseware? Creepware? Just Call It Horrific
The Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) is stepping up its fight against Stalkerware. It’s asking for help from AV vendors, phone platform makers, and law enforcement. It’s time to put an end to it ...
