Android

SharkBot malware returns to the Android Play Store hidden in antivirus apps

Android banking trojan malware SharkBot has found its way back onto the Google Play Store hidden within antivirus and cleaner-type…

Trojan Mobile Banking Malware Bot with ‘Enormous Scope’ Uncovered by Researchers

A dangerous Trojan-style mobile banking malware bot called EventBot has been uncovered by researchers at online security company Cybereason. The…

Android Patch Finally Lands for Widespread “MediaTek-SU” Vulnerability

Android has quietly patched a critical security flaw affecting millions of devices containing chipsets from Taiwanese semiconductor MediaTek: a full…

SideWinder Doesn’t Sleep Tonight: APT Attacks New Android Vulnerability via 3 Play Store Apps

Trend Micro researchers say they have found three malicious apps on Play Store targeting a severe Android kernel vulnerability. The…

Destructive Chrome 79 Android Bug Leaves Users With No Application Data

Google had to force-stop the rollout of the Chrome 79 update to Android devices over the weekend following the discovery…

Samsung S8, S9, Pixel, Huawei Phones Vulnerable to Android Zero Day

A security researcher at Google's Project Zero, Maddie Stone, has identified "high severity" Android zero day that affects a wide…

Apple, Uyghurs and your Mobile Security: A Google Report Reverberates

The Great iPhone vs Android Debate® has been raging for years among consumers: opinions are strident on which is slicker,…

Android Zero Days Now Worth More than iOS: Exploit Broker

Android zero days (previously unseen vulnerabilities that can be used by hackers) are now worth more on the exploit market…

Google to Charge Search Rivals to Appear on Android after €4.3b Competition Fine

Android users turning on new devices in 2020 will be greeted by the option to choose their default search engine…

Google Suspends Huawei Support: Will My Phone Still Work? (And Other Questions)

Will my Huawei device still work, after Google withdrew support from the Chinese multinational under political pressure? That was the…