Watch out! If you have any of the below-mentioned file managers and photography apps installed on your Android phone—even if downloaded from the official Google Store store—you have been hacked and being tracked. These newly detected malicious Android apps are Camero, FileCrypt, and callCam that are believed to be linked to Sidewinder APT, a sophisticated […]
Tag: Android Malware
Unpatched Strandhogg Android Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new unpatched vulnerability in the Android operating system that dozens of malicious mobile apps are already exploiting in the wild to steal users’ banking and other login credentials and spy on their activities. Dubbed Strandhogg, the vulnerability resides in the multitasking feature of Android that can be exploited by a […]
New Unpatched Strandhogg Android Vulnerability Actively Exploited in the Wild
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new unpatched vulnerability in the Android operating system that dozens of malicious mobile apps are already exploiting in the wild to steal users’ banking and other login credentials and spy on their activities. Dubbed Strandhogg, the vulnerability resides in the multitasking feature of Android that can be exploited by a […]
Mysterious malware that re-installs itself infected over 45,000 Android Phones
Over the past few months, hundreds of Android users have been complaining online of a new piece of mysterious malware that hides on the infected devices and can reportedly reinstall itself even after users delete it, or factory reset their devices. Dubbed Xhelper, the malware has already infected more than 45,000 Android devices in just […]
42 Adware Apps with 8 Million Downloads Traced Back to Vietnamese Student
First of all, if you have any of the below-listed apps installed on your Android device, you are advised to uninstall it immediately. Cybersecurity researchers have identified 42 apps on the Google Play Store with a total of more than 8 million downloads, which were initially distributed as legitimate applications but later updated to maliciously […]
WARNING — Malware Found in CamScanner Android App With 100+ Million Users
Beware! Attackers can remotely hijack your Android device and steal data stored on it, if you are using CamScanner, a highly-popular Phone PDF creator app with more than 100 million downloads on Google Play Store. So, to be safe, just uninstall the CamScanner app from your Android device now, as Google has already removed the […]