Loapi trojan – “jack of all trades”
Researchers at Kaspersky Labs have discovered a new Android Trojan dubbed Loapi that has a modular architecture designed to conduct multiple malicious activities.
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Tizi backdoor mobile threat
Google security researchers discovered a backdoor family of malware called Tizi that can root Android devices and exploit older vulnerabilities.
New Android malware threat linked to Lazarus
The McAfee Mobile Research team has identified a new Android malware threat that has links to the Lazarus Cybercrime Group.
LokiBot malware threat
A new Android banking malware dubbed LokiBot can trigger ransomware capabilities when a victim tries to remove the malware from their infected device. According to a Tripwire report , some of the additional features of LokiBot include the ability for attackers to read a victim’s SMS messages and also send out spam email to infect other users. The …
BlueBorne: Bluetooth cyber attacks
Security researchers have disclosed multiple Bluetooth vulnerabilities that could threaten billions of smartphones from Android and Apple and millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as smart TVs, printers and others that may use the Bluetooth wireless protocol.
Android Banking Trojan MoqHao
McAfee security researchers warn of a new Android Banking Trojan MoqHao that is spreading in South Korea via SMS phishing messages.
Android ransomware uses Trojan Development Kits (TDKs)
Cyber criminals and mobile malware authors with very little coding experience can now create Android ransomware automatically using Trojan Development Kits (TDKs).
GhostClicker adware threat
Trend Micro’s Threat Response Team has uncovered an auto-clicking GhostClicker adware in up to 340 apps in Google Play, to include one mobile app “Aladdin’s Adventure’s World” that was downloaded five million times. As of August 7, there were still 101 affected apps that could be downloaded. Trend Micro describes the adware in recent report: “Trend Micro detects …
Apple’s iOS SEP decryption key leaked
A hacker going by the name of xerub claims to have published the decryption key that could be used to unlock the Apple iOS’ Secure Enclave Processor (SEP) firmware.
Lipizzan spyware targets Android devices
Google security researchers have discovered and blocked a new form of spyware called Lipizzan that targets Android devices to spy on communications, such as email and calls, as well as steal information on contacts, record audio/video and monitor the target user’s location.