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ESET Research discovers EvilVideo: Telegram app for Android targeted by zero-day exploit sending malicious videos

July 25, 2024

ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit, which targets the Telegram app for Android, that appeared for sale for an unspecified price in an underground forum post from June 2024. ESET Research found an advertisement for a zero-day exploit that targets the Telegram for Android app, posted in an underground forum. ESET named the vulnerability targeted … More ESET Research discovers EvilVideo: Telegram app for Android targeted by zero-day exploit sending malicious videos

ESET Research: Hamster Kombat game misused by cybercriminals as spyware and infostealer

July 23, 2024

ESET researchers have discovered threats abusing the success of the Hamster Kombat clicker game. The Hamster Kombat game’s success has attracted malicious actors trying to abuse public interest in the game for monetary gain. ESET researchers discovered Android spyware named Ratel pretending to be Hamster Kombat, distributed via an unofficial Telegram channel. Android users are … More ESET Research: Hamster Kombat game misused by cybercriminals as spyware and infostealer

ESET Research: Arid Viper group targets Middle East, poisons Palestinian app with spyware

June 13, 2024

ESET researchers have identified five campaigns that employ trojanised apps to target Android users. ESET Research discovered multistage Android malware, which ESET named AridSpy, being distributed via five dedicated websites. ESET detected occurrences of AridSpy in both Palestine and Egypt and attribute it, with medium confidence, to the Arid Viper APT group. AridSpy’s code is, … More ESET Research: Arid Viper group targets Middle East, poisons Palestinian app with spyware

ESET discovers targeted attack via fake messaging apps, available on web and Google Play

April 10, 2024

ESET researchers have discovered an active espionage campaign named eXotic Visit, targeting Android users with apps primarily posing as messaging services. An active and targeted Android espionage campaign, eXotic Visit, started in late 2021 and mainly impersonates messaging apps that are distributed through dedicated websites and Google Play. The region of interest seems to be … More ESET discovers targeted attack via fake messaging apps, available on web and Google Play

Trojan malware on Android TV

January 15, 2024

A group of malware researchers recently discovered a new trojan variant of the notorious Mirai malware botnet. The story of Mirai has been a fascinating one, to say the least. From one of the most prevalent and widely detected threats dating back to 2016 to its many variants and global reach that never truly seems … More Trojan malware on Android TV

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