Attack of the copycats: How fake messaging apps and app mods could bite you

WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal clones and mods remain a popular vehicle for malware distribution. Don’t get taken for a ride. Mobile applications make the world go round. Instant communication services are among the most popular apps on iOS and Android alike  – US non-profit operation Signal has an estimated 40 million users, with the figure rising to 700 … More Attack of the copycats: How fake messaging apps and app mods could bite you

ESET Research: Spy apps by the GREF group pose as Signal and Telegram; attack users in Europe and the US

ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the APT group GREF. Most likely active since July 2020 and since July 2022, respectively for each malicious app, the campaigns have distributed the Android BadBazaar espionage code through the Google … More ESET Research: Spy apps by the GREF group pose as Signal and Telegram; attack users in Europe and the US

Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app ‘SafeChat’

According to Bleeping Computer*, Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones. The Android spyware is suspected to be a variant of “Coverlm,” which steals data from communication apps such as Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook Messenger. … More Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app ‘SafeChat’

WhatsApp Pink: Watch out for this fake update

The malware sends automated replies to messages on WhatsApp and other major chat apps. Android users should be wary of messages that are being circulated on WhatsApp and other major messaging platforms and promise to provide a new color theme for WhatsApp. Disguised as an official update for the platform, the “WhatsApp Pink” theme is … More WhatsApp Pink: Watch out for this fake update

WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash

Millions of people flock to Signal and Telegram as WhatsApp scrambles to assuage users’ concerns. A little more than a week after announcing changes to its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, WhatsApp is now postponing the enforcement of its new data sharing rules until May 15th. “We’re now moving back the date on which people will be asked to … More WhatsApp delays privacy policy update after confusion, backlash