Google Play Protect ‘Rescan’ Option for Flagged Apps on Android in Development: Report

Google Play Protect ‘Rescan’ Option for Flagged Apps on Android in Development: Report

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Google may be developing additional functionality for Play Protect – its cloud-based app-verification service that safeguards users against malicious apps, according to a report. The search giant is said to be working on a ‘Rescan’ option for apps that have been previously flagged as harmful, without uninstalling them from the…

Vietnamese Hackers Using ‘Maorrisbot’ to Target Indians in WhatsApp e-Challan Scam: CloudSEK

Vietnamese Hackers Using ‘Maorrisbot’ to Target Indians in WhatsApp e-Challan Scam: CloudSEK

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WhatsApp e-Challan scams are targeting users India using Maorrisbot, a new form of technical malware, according to a cybersecurity firm. This is a relatively new type of scam that is reportedly backed by a large, organised effort. So far, the malware is said to be affecting only Android devices, and…

Medusa Banking Trojan Makes Comeback With Upgrades Targeting Android Devices in Seven Countries

Medusa Banking Trojan Makes Comeback With Upgrades Targeting Android Devices in Seven Countries

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Medusa, a banking trojan that was first identified in 2020, has reportedly returned with several new upgrades that make it more threatening. The new variant of the malware is also said to be targeting more regions than the original version. A cybersecurity firm has detected the trojan active in Canada,…

Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads

Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads

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Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that…

iPhone Devices Under Threat as New iOS Trojan That Targets Facial Recognition Data Reported

iPhone Devices Under Threat as New iOS Trojan That Targets Facial Recognition Data Reported

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iPhone devices are being targeted by a rare trojan called GoldDigger, a cybersecurity firm has reported. The malware is part of a cluster of aggressive banking trojans that have been affecting users in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The earlier spotted malware group was only affecting Android users, but a new…

SpyLoan Malware Apps Used to Blackmail, Extort Users Using Personal Data Detected on Play Store

SpyLoan Malware Apps Used to Blackmail, Extort Users Using Personal Data Detected on Play Store

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Android smartphones are at risk of malicious loan apps that were downloaded several million times from the Google Play store, according to details shared by security researchers. As many as 18 apps identified as ‘SpyLoan‘ malware were spotted on the store over the course of this year. These predatory lending…

Google Responds to Detection of Session Token Malware Capable of Hijacking Accounts: Report

Fake Google Chrome, Safari Updates Infecting Mac Computers With AMOS Malware

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Fake Google Chrome and Safari updates for macOS are being used to infect Mac computers with the nefarious Atomic Stealer malware, also known as AMOS. Distributed to Mac owners as part of a social engineering campaign, AMOS can steal passwords, private files stored on a Mac. Users will need to…

Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI

Malicious Software Used by Russian Spies Sabotaged by FBI

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The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia’s FSB security service against…