Users are exploiting a privacy flaw in WhatsApp to bypass the app’s “View once” feature, allowing them to re-view messages. The ‘View Once‘ feature in WhatsApp allows users to send photos, videos, and voice messages that can only be viewed once by the recipient. Recipients cannot forward, share, or copy the “View Once” media, and […]
Google addressed a security vulnerability in its Android operating system that is actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Google addressed a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-32896 (CVSS score: 7.8), in its Android operating system that is under active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability CVE-2024-32896 is a privilege escalation in the Android Framework component. […]
Many Google Pixel devices shipped since September 2017 have included a vulnerable app that could be exploited for malicious purposes. Many Google Pixel devices shipped since September 2017 have included dormant software that could be exploited by attackers to compromise them. Researchers form mobile security firm iVerify reported that the issue stems from a pre-installed […]
Google addressed an actively exploited high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, impacting the Android kernel. Google fixed a high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-36971, impacting the Android kernel. The IT giant is aware that the vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild. The company did not share details of the attacks exploiting this vulnerability. The vulnerability […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for extensive violations of children’s privacy laws. The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against TikTok Inc., its parent company ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates […]
BingoMod is a new Android malware that can wipe devices after stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. Researchers at Cleafy discovered a new Android malware, called ‘BingoMod,’ that can wipe devices after successfully stealing money from the victims’ bank accounts. The Cleafy TIR team discovered the previously undetected malware at the end of May 2024. BingoMod was […]
Apple has issued security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities across iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari. Apple released security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Safari. The IT giant released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to address dozens of security vulnerabilities, including authentication and policy bypasses, information disclosure […]
A new version of the Mandrake Android spyware has been found in five apps on Google Play, which have been downloaded over 32,000 times since 2022. Researchers from Kaspersky discovered a new version of the Mandrake Android spyware in five app on Google Play, totaling over 32,000 downloads between 2022 and 2024. Researchers from Bitdefender […]
EvilVideo is a zero-day in the Telegram App for Android that allowed attackers to send malicious APK payloads disguised as videos. ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit named EvilVideo that targets the Telegram app for Android. The exploit was for sale on an underground forum from June 6, 2024, it allows attackers to share malicious […]
The FBI gained access to the password-protected phone of the suspect in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The independent website 404 Media first reported that the FBI had successfully accessed the password-protected phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the deceased suspect in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. “FBI technical specialists successfully gained access to […]