News in the Mobile category

Emulated mobile devices used to steal millions from US, EU banks

Threat actors behind an ongoing worldwide mobile banking fraud campaign were able to steal millions from multiple US and EU banks, needing just a few days for each attack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 16, 2020
- 12:26 PM
- 0
Facebook Messenger bug allowed Android users to spy on each other

Facebook fixed a critical flaw in the Facebook Messenger for Android messaging app that allowed callers to listen to other users' surroundings without permission before the person on the other end picked up the call.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 19, 2020
- 02:59 PM
- 0
Microsoft now lets you run multiple Android apps in Windows 10

Microsoft has announced today that Windows 10 customers with devices running the latest Insider build can launch and interact with multiple Android apps directly on their computers' desktops.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 11, 2020
- 02:21 PM
- 0
Samsung fixes critical Android flaws with November 2020 updates

Samsung has rolled out November 2020 Android updates today on their Galaxy devices. These patch serious vulnerabilities along with enhancing the overall device functionality.
- Ax Sharma
- November 11, 2020
- 05:56 AM
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Google rolls out Secure DNS support to Chrome for Android

Google is rolling out DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) support to Chrome for Android, starting with devices where the web browser has been updated to version 85
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 03, 2020
- 12:23 PM
- 3
Samsung rolls out Android updates fixing critical vulnerabilities

Samsung has started rolling out Android's August security updates to mobile devices to fix critical security vulnerabilities in the operating system.
- Ax Sharma
- August 08, 2020
- 11:05 AM
- 0
Nearly 50% of all smartphones affected by Qualcomm Snapdragon bugs

Several security vulnerabilities found in Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip Digital Signal Processor (DSP) chip could allow attackers to take control of more than 40% of all smartphones without user interaction, spy on their users, and create un-removable malware capable of evading detection.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 06, 2020
- 04:33 PM
- 0
T-Mobile announces free Scam Shield robocall and scam protection

T-Mobile today announced the launch of the new Scam Shield service on July 24, a service that will provide T-Mobile, Metro, and Sprint customers with free Scam ID, Scam Block, and Caller ID anti-scam protection.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 16, 2020
- 02:33 PM
- 0
New Android malware steals your dating and social accounts

A new Android banking trojan dubbed BlackRock steals credentials and credit card information from a list of 337 apps many of them used for many non-financial purposes.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 16, 2020
- 12:42 PM
- 0
How to protect your Verizon number from SIM swapping attacks

Verizon now makes it possible for customers to defend against SIM swapping attacks by enabling the free Number Lock protection feature through the My Verizon app or the My Verizon website.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 10, 2020
- 02:16 PM
- 2
Samsung is reportedly working on a more affordable Galaxy Fold

Samsung is reportedly working on Galaxy Fold Lite for as cheap as $900. The Galaxy Fold Lite will reportedly launch in 2021, but remember that this is just a rumor out of South Korea and it has to be taken with a grain of salt.
- Mayank Parmar
- June 28, 2020
- 04:11 PM
- 0
Android 11 brings numerous security and privacy improvements

The beta version of Android 11, the next version of Google's operating system for mobile devices, comes with lots of security and privacy changes designed to allow the OS to protect users' data from malicious attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 11, 2020
- 02:04 PM
- 1
This wallpaper will crash your Android phone: don’t try it.

In what can be described as a truly mysterious phenomenon, an image of a picturesque lake, when set as wallpaper on select Samsung and Google Pixel devices, causes the phone screen and the device to go nuts.
- Ax Sharma
- June 03, 2020
- 07:30 AM
- 0
Hackers breach company’s MDM server to spread Android malware

Attackers infected more than 75% of a multinational conglomerate's managed Android devices with the Cerberus banking trojan using the company's compromised Mobile Device Manager (MDM) server.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 01, 2020
- 03:50 PM
- 0
New Android malware steals financial information, bypasses 2FA

A new banking Trojan can steal financial information from Android users across the United States and several European countries, including the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and France.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 30, 2020
- 02:21 PM
- 0
Windows 10: Manage Reserved Storage from the command line

In a couple of weeks, Windows May 2020 Update will begin rolling out to consumers and enterprises and it will arrive with the ability to manage Reserved Storage from the command line.
- Mayank Parmar
- April 19, 2020
- 02:38 PM
- 0
Israel Govt's New 'Shield' App Tracks Your Coronavirus Exposure

The Israeli Ministry of Health has released a new mobile app called "The Shield" that will alert users if they have been at a location in Israel at the same time as a known Coronavirus patient.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 22, 2020
- 05:08 PM
- 1
Cerberus Android Malware Can Bypass 2FA, Unlock Devices Remotely

The Cerberus banking Trojan has been upgraded with RAT functionality and is now capable of stealing victims' Google Authenticator two-factor authentication (2FA) codes used as an extra layer of security when logging into online accounts.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 27, 2020
- 11:29 AM
- 0
Google Play Protect Blocked 1.9 Billion Malware Installs in 2019

Google's Play Protect mobile threat protection service blocked the installation of over 1.9 billion malicious apps downloaded from non-Play Store sources in 2019.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 12, 2020
- 10:29 AM
- 0
Phishing Attack Disables Google Play Protect, Drops Anubis Trojan

Android users are targeted in a phishing campaign that will infect their devices with the Anubis banking Trojan that can steal financial information from more than 250 banking and shopping applications.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 06, 2020
- 02:36 PM
- 1