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ToxicPanda Banking Trojan Infects Over 1,500 Android Smartphones, Targets 16 Banks: Report
ToxicPanda has been detected by security researchers as a new banking trojan, infected devices in Europe and Latin America. It is used to remotely take over accounts on compromised phones, allowing attackers to transfer funds while bypassing a bank's security measures. ToxicPanda was reportedly found on over 1,500 devices, while targeting users of ...
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Kaspersky Finds Cybersecurity Threat That Targets iPhone Users via Malicious iMessage Attachment
Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment...
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Daam Virus That Steals Call Logs, History and Accesses Cameras Spreading on Android Phones, CERT-in Warns
Daam, a new Android virus that can access sensitive information such as call logs, contacts, history — and even access a device's cameras — is spreading, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In says the Daam Android malware can also "bypass anti-virus programs and deploy ransomware on the targeted devices" and is distr...
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Central Agency Warns Of Phone Virus That Hacks Into Call Logs, Camera
An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.
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Android Phones Preinstalled With Malware That Collects Data, Injects Ads and Drains Battery: Report
Guerrilla malware has been detected on over 8.9 million devices from over 50 smartphone makers, and the malicious software comes preinstalled on these phones, according to a security firm. Here's everything you need to know about the Guerrilla malware and how it affects an impacted smartphone.
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SharkBot Malware Targeting Banking, Crypto Apps Resurfaces on Google Play Store: All Details
Banking and crypto-related apps are at risk of being infected by malware, that is doing the rounds on Google Play wrapped as apps — Mister Phone Cleaner and Kylhavy Mobile Security. As per Google Play Store analytics, the Mister Phone Cleaner app has over 50,000 downloads. It is depicted by a blue logo showing a white and blue broom. While this a...
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iPhone Lockdown Mode: Proof of Concept Website Can Detect if It is Enabled on Your Phone
iPhone Lockdown Mode, if enabled, can be detected by a proof of concept website. The optional but extreme feature has been developed by Apple to protect the privacy of journalists, politicians, and for human rights advocates.
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Supreme Court’s Technical Committee Finds Malware on 5 Phones, Not Sure If Pegasus Spyware: Report
The technical committee made by the Supreme Court of India has said that it only found malware on 5 out of the 29 phones submitted to it, according to a report. The committee also reportedly said that it can’t conclusively say that it is the Pegasus spyware. The apex court has asked the committee to keep its findings confidential, the report adde...
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Ukrainian Officials’ Phone Targeted by Hackers Amid Russian Invasion: Cybersecurity Expert
Ukrainian officials’ phones have been targeted by hackers as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, claims a senior cybersecurity official. Victor Zhora, the deputy head of Ukraine's State Special Communications Service, said that phones being used by the country's public servants had come under sustained targeting.
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EU, US, Australia Police Crack Down FluBot Mobile Scam Responsible for Hacking Several Android Phones
International police from 11 countries came together to take down FluBot mobile scam. The malware infected Android phones using texts which pretend to be from a parcel firm or which say a person has a voicemail waiting.
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Apple Presses US Lawmakers on Dangers of ‘Sideloading’ Apps Allowed by Bill
Apple has written to lawmakers to dispute assertions that its concerns about the dangers of sideloading apps into phones were overblown.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea Against Mobile Phone Spyware
The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre's stand on a petition highlighting the invasion of privacy of mobile phone users by spyware tools that monitor and record information.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Store Contains Apps That Could Infect Phones With Malware: Report
Samsung's Galaxy Store reportedly contains several apps riddled with malware and adware. These apps reportedly trigger Google Play Protect warnings soon after they are installed on customer devices. Additionally, some of the apps also ask for excessive permissions like access to call logs.
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Phones Of Five French Ministers Infected By Pegasus Malware: Report
The mobile phones of at least five French ministers and a diplomatic advisor to President Emmanuel Macron were infected by the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware, sources told AFP on Friday.
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Gionee Found Guilty of Intentionally Injecting Malware Into 20 Million Phones: Report
Chinese media shares details of the verdict published by China Judgment Document Network “on the illegal control of computer information systems”, disclosing details of Gionee phones becoming "broilers”. The court found that Beijing Baice Technology cooperated with the defendant Shenzhen Zhipu Technology (a subsidiary of Gionee) to implant ma...
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ToxicPanda Banking Trojan Infects Over 1,500 Android Smartphones, Targets 16 Banks: Report
ToxicPanda has been detected by security researchers as a new banking trojan, infected devices in Europe and Latin America. It is used to remotely take over accounts on compromised phones, allowing attackers to transfer funds while bypassing a bank's security measures. ToxicPanda was reportedly found on over 1,500 devices, while targeting users of ...
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Kaspersky Finds Cybersecurity Threat That Targets iPhone Users via Malicious iMessage Attachment
Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment...
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Daam Virus That Steals Call Logs, History and Accesses Cameras Spreading on Android Phones, CERT-in Warns
Daam, a new Android virus that can access sensitive information such as call logs, contacts, history — and even access a device's cameras — is spreading, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team. CERT-In says the Daam Android malware can also "bypass anti-virus programs and deploy ransomware on the targeted devices" and is distr...
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Central Agency Warns Of Phone Virus That Hacks Into Call Logs, Camera
An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.
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Android Phones Preinstalled With Malware That Collects Data, Injects Ads and Drains Battery: Report
Guerrilla malware has been detected on over 8.9 million devices from over 50 smartphone makers, and the malicious software comes preinstalled on these phones, according to a security firm. Here's everything you need to know about the Guerrilla malware and how it affects an impacted smartphone.
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SharkBot Malware Targeting Banking, Crypto Apps Resurfaces on Google Play Store: All Details
Banking and crypto-related apps are at risk of being infected by malware, that is doing the rounds on Google Play wrapped as apps — Mister Phone Cleaner and Kylhavy Mobile Security. As per Google Play Store analytics, the Mister Phone Cleaner app has over 50,000 downloads. It is depicted by a blue logo showing a white and blue broom. While this a...
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iPhone Lockdown Mode: Proof of Concept Website Can Detect if It is Enabled on Your Phone
iPhone Lockdown Mode, if enabled, can be detected by a proof of concept website. The optional but extreme feature has been developed by Apple to protect the privacy of journalists, politicians, and for human rights advocates.
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Supreme Court’s Technical Committee Finds Malware on 5 Phones, Not Sure If Pegasus Spyware: Report
The technical committee made by the Supreme Court of India has said that it only found malware on 5 out of the 29 phones submitted to it, according to a report. The committee also reportedly said that it can’t conclusively say that it is the Pegasus spyware. The apex court has asked the committee to keep its findings confidential, the report adde...
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Ukrainian Officials’ Phone Targeted by Hackers Amid Russian Invasion: Cybersecurity Expert
Ukrainian officials’ phones have been targeted by hackers as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, claims a senior cybersecurity official. Victor Zhora, the deputy head of Ukraine's State Special Communications Service, said that phones being used by the country's public servants had come under sustained targeting.
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EU, US, Australia Police Crack Down FluBot Mobile Scam Responsible for Hacking Several Android Phones
International police from 11 countries came together to take down FluBot mobile scam. The malware infected Android phones using texts which pretend to be from a parcel firm or which say a person has a voicemail waiting.
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Apple Presses US Lawmakers on Dangers of ‘Sideloading’ Apps Allowed by Bill
Apple has written to lawmakers to dispute assertions that its concerns about the dangers of sideloading apps into phones were overblown.
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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Reply On Plea Against Mobile Phone Spyware
The Delhi High Court today sought the Centre's stand on a petition highlighting the invasion of privacy of mobile phone users by spyware tools that monitor and record information.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Store Contains Apps That Could Infect Phones With Malware: Report
Samsung's Galaxy Store reportedly contains several apps riddled with malware and adware. These apps reportedly trigger Google Play Protect warnings soon after they are installed on customer devices. Additionally, some of the apps also ask for excessive permissions like access to call logs.
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Phones Of Five French Ministers Infected By Pegasus Malware: Report
The mobile phones of at least five French ministers and a diplomatic advisor to President Emmanuel Macron were infected by the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware, sources told AFP on Friday.
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Gionee Found Guilty of Intentionally Injecting Malware Into 20 Million Phones: Report
Chinese media shares details of the verdict published by China Judgment Document Network “on the illegal control of computer information systems”, disclosing details of Gionee phones becoming "broilers”. The court found that Beijing Baice Technology cooperated with the defendant Shenzhen Zhipu Technology (a subsidiary of Gionee) to implant ma...
