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APKPure Android store app infected with malware

Malware, Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches / Frank Crast / April 10, 2021 / Android, APKPure, GMS, Google Play, HiddenAds, Kaspersky, LeifAccess, malware, mobile, SDK, SHAREit, Triada, Trojan

APKPure Android app store and mobile app has been infected with malicious software that downloads trojans to Android devices.

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Android app SHAREit vulnerabilities could leak sensitive data and lead to remote code execution

Mobile Security, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / February 16, 2021 / mobile, SHAREit, Trend Micro, vdex/odex

Cybersecurity experts have discovered a popular Android app riddled with vulnerabilities has been download one billion times. An attacker can exploit the permissions on SHAREit mobile app to leak sensitive data and remotely execute malicious code.

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WAPDropper mobile malware threat

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Mobile Security / Frank Crast / November 25, 2020 / Check Point, FBI, IRSF, malware, mobile, WAPDropper

Cyber security experts are warning users to beware of a WAPDropper, a new mobile malware threat that could sign you up for premium-rate phone services and could shock you the next time you get your bill.

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FBI: Beware of banking trojans and fake mobile banking apps

Malware, Mobile Security / Frank Crast / June 15, 2020 / banking, FBI, IC3, Trojan

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a new warning that cyber actors are using banking trojans and fake mobile banking apps to steal your banking information. In the new public service announcement (PSA), the FBI highlights the rapid increase (50%) in mobile banking usage since the beginning of

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Apple releases patch for “unc0ver” jailbreak zero-day vulnerability

Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits, Zero-days / Frank Crast / June 2, 2020 / CVE-2020-9859, iOS, iOS13.5, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, Unc0ver, Uncover, watchOS

Apple has released a patch for a previously disclosed “Unc0ver” jailbreak 0-day vulnerability. The security updates and patch address iOS 13.5.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update, watchOS 6.2.6, tvOS 13.4.6 and other products.

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Google releases Chrome security update (80.0.3987.162)

Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / April 1, 2020 / Android, Chrome, Chrome 80, CVE-2020-6450, CVE-2020-6451, CVE-2020-6452

Google has released Chrome 80.0.3987.162 for Windows, Mac and Linux, as well as a new version of Chrome for Android.

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Google releases Chrome security update (80.0.3987.149)

Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / March 19, 2020 / Android, Chrome, CVE-2019-20503, CVE-2020-6422, CVE-2020-6424, CVE-2020-6425, CVE-2020-6426, CVE-2020-6427, CVE-2020-6428, CVE-2020-6429, CVE-2020-6449

Google has released Chrome 80.0.3987.149 for Windows, Mac and Linux, as well as a new version of Chrome for Android. The update addresses 13 security fixes to include 9 High severity vulnerabilities.

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Hidden mobile app malware threats

Mobile Security / Frank Crast / March 4, 2020 / HiddenAds, LeifAccess, McAfee, mobile

Security experts are warning of a rapidly growing threat where cybercriminals are targeting mobile phones to manipulate and quickly profit from them. To make matters worse, their malicious activities are becoming harder to uncover.

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Twitter fixes vulnerability in Twitter for Android app

Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / December 23, 2019 / Android, Twitter

Twitter has fixed a vulnerability in Twitter for Android that could allow a hacker to view private account information or take control of your account.

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Apple security updates for iOS 13.3, macOS Catalina 10.15.2 and other products

Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / December 12, 2019 / Catalina 10.15.2, iCloud, iOS 13.3, iTunes, macOS, Safari, watchOS, Xcode

Apple has released security updates for iOS 13.3 and macOS Catalina 10.15.2, as well as other products to include Safari, watchOS, tvOS, iTunes, iCloud and Xcode.

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