Tag: Android

QuadRooter vulnerabilities leaves 900 million Android devices at risk of attack

August 11, 2016

Over 900 million Android smartphones and tablets are vulnerable to cyberattacks, as they contain a set of four vulnerabilities dubbed QuadRooter. These flaws were found in devices that use Qualcomm chipsets, Check Point revealed at this year’s DEF CON 24 Hacking Conference in Las Vegas. It stated that if any of the four vulnerabilities are … More QuadRooter vulnerabilities leaves 900 million Android devices at risk of attack

Fake Prisma apps found on Google Play

August 3, 2016

Before the release of the Android version of Prisma, a popular photo transformation app, fake Prisma apps flooded the Google Play Store. ESET researchers discovered fake Prisma apps of different types, including several dangerous trojan downloaders. The Google Play security team removed them from the official Android store at ESET’s notice. Prior to that point, … More Fake Prisma apps found on Google Play

Users of iPhones and Macs must update to avoid Stagefright-like bug

July 21, 2016

Do you remember Stagefright? It one of the biggest Android security scares of 2015, after it was discovered that a critical bug in the operating system’s Mediaserver could mean that simply opening an email, browsing a website or receiving a media file via MMS could result in malicious code being run on your Android device. … More Users of iPhones and Macs must update to avoid Stagefright-like bug

Android banking trojan masquerades as Flash Player and bypasses 2FA

March 9, 2016

Active users of mobile banking apps should be aware of a new Android banking trojan campaign targeting customers of large banks in Australia, New Zealand and Turkey. The banking malware, detected by ESET security products as Android/Spy.Agent.SI, can steal login credentials from 20 mobile banking apps.The list of target banks includes the largest banks in … More Android banking trojan masquerades as Flash Player and bypasses 2FA

Porn clicker trojans keep flooding Google Play

February 24, 2016

ESET researchers have found 343 Porn clicker-type malicious apps on Google Play in just 7 months – and criminals are continuing to upload more on the official app store for the Android mobile platform. What is a “porn clicker”? Porn clicker Trojans, which ESET detects as Android/Clicker, masquerade as legitimate apps, notably fake versions of … More Porn clicker trojans keep flooding Google Play