Android

Pierluigi Paganini July 27, 2017
Google experts blocked a new targeted malware family, the Lipizzan spyware

Google has identified a new strain of Android malware, the Lipizzan spyware, that could be used as a powerful surveillance tool. Malware researchers at Google have spotted a new strain of Android spyware dubbed Lipizzan that could exfiltrate any kind of data from mobile devices and use them as surveillance tools. The Lipizzan spyware is a project developed […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 24, 2017
SLocker decompiled code leaked online for free, a gift for crooks and hackers

The SLocker code leaked online, it is one of the oldest mobile lock screen and file-encrypting ransomware. The code of the SLocker Android malware, one of the most popular Android ransomware families, has been leaked online for free, allowing crooks to develop their own variant of the threat. SLocker was first spotted in 2015, it is the […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 19, 2017
IntelliAV: Toward the Feasibility of Building Intelligent Anti-Malware on Android Devices

IntelliAV is a practical intelligent anti-malware solution for Android devices based on the open-source and multi-platform TensorFlow library. Android is targeted the most by malware coders as the number of Android users is increasing. Although there are many Android anti-malware solutions available in the market, almost all of them are based on malware signatures, and more advanced solutions based on […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 18, 2017
Android Backdoor GhostCtrl can spy on victims and take over Windows Systems

The GhostCtrl backdoor, is an OmniRAT-Based Android malware that can spy on victims, steal data and take over Windows System using the RETADUP infostealer. Today’s smartphones are as powerful as the computers of only a few years ago. Unfortunately, that also means that Android phones have as many instances of malware as desktop and laptop […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 09, 2017
Android SpyDealer Trojan is able to spy on more than 40 apps

Security experts at Palo Alto Networks have discovered a new Android Trojan dubbed SpyDealer that can steal data from more than 40 applications. Malware researchers at Palo Alto Networks have spotted a new  Android Trojan, dubbed SpyDealer that can exfiltrate data from more than 40 applications, including WeChat, Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, Line, Viber, QQ, Tango, Telegram, Sina Weibo, Tencent Weibo, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 07, 2017
BroadPwn potentially expose to hack millions of Android devices using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip

Google warned of a serious flaw dubbed BroadPwn in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that potentially impacts millions of Android devices. Google published the monthly security update for Android devices, it warned of a serious flaw, dubbed BroadPWN, in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that potentially impacts millions of Android devices, as well as some iPhone models. BroadPwn is […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 04, 2017
How to chain flaws in Lenovo VIBE smartphones to gain root privileges

Researchers from Mandiant found a way to gain root privileges on Lenovo VIBE smartphones by chaining three vulnerabilities. The Lenovo VIBE smartphones were affected by security vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker with physical access to the device to gain root privileges. Researchers from Lenovo confirmed that the vulnerabilities could be exploited only on devices that […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 20, 2017
Two Ztorg Trojans Removed from Google Play Store Are Definitely Better

For the second time in a month, Google removed malicious apps infected with the Ztorg Trojans that could allow attackers to root targeted devices. Most software developers update their apps to patch vulnerabilities and add new features. But when the software is malware, an update could be the worst thing to do. The Google Play […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 16, 2017
A New malware dubbed dvmap for android was found and removed from play store

Kaspersky Lab had discovered a new malware dubbed dvmap for Android was found and removed from the official Google Play store A New malware dubbed dvmap for Android was found and removed from the official Google Play store Kaspersky Lab had discovered the new malware that is capable of obtaining root access on Android devices […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 26, 2017
Millions of Android devices potentially exposed to the Cloak and Dagger attack

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new attack against Android OS, dubbed ‘Cloak and Dagger,’ millions of devices at risk. Security researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a new attack, dubbed ‘Cloak and Dagger’, that allows taking full control of Android devices. The  ‘Cloak and Dagger’ attack works against all versions […]