More than 54 malicious APK samples have been identified, many disguised as legitimate financial or payment apps. Once ...

Sometimes, even the most sophisticated cybercriminals make simple mistakes. In a dramatic turn of events, the entire operation of a major Android banking trojan has ...

A novel Android attack vector from a piece of malware tracked as Snowblind is abusing a security feature to bypass existing anti-tampering protections in apps that handle sensitive user data.

A malware, called “Sturnus,” has emerged, and it exploits Android’s accessibility features to spread on your phone even without you noticing. It gains access to your Android after being installed via ...

The latest version of the PixPirate banking trojan for Android employs a new method to hide on phones while remaining active, even if its dropper app has been removed. PixPirate is a new Android ...

Researchers have identified a new banking malware that replaces your actual banking app with a malicious one. It primarily spreads through APKs distributed via unmoderated channels such as messaging ...

Imagine making a phone call to your bank but ending up speaking to a hacker on the other end of the line. That is precisely what the sophisticated Android malware FakeCall is now capable of doing, ...

New Android MaaS “Albiriox” targets Austrian users’ banking and crypto apps Malware uses fake apps, dropper APKs, and 400+ overlays to steal sensitive data Researchers link campaign to Russian actors; ...

Cybercriminals are now using an updated version of Android malware, dubbed "FakeCall," to take over phone dialers and intercept calls made to banks, according to a report from mobile security platform ...

I recently wrote about another banking malware that uses accessibility settings to steal information, such as bank credentials and other passwords, while running in the background. Now, more malware ...

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