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Lucid Faces Increasing Risks from Phishing-as-a-Service

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Lucid Faces Increasing Risks from Phishing-as-a-Service

Phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) platforms like Lucid have emerged as significant cyber threats because they are highly sophisticated, have been used in large-scale phishing...

Finally, Safer Chats! Apple to Encrypt Messages Between iPhones and Android Phones

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Finally, Safer Chats! Apple to Encrypt Messages Between iPhones and Android Phones

Apple is set to make a major improvement in how people using iPhones and Android devices communicate. Soon, text messages exchanged between these two platforms will be protected...

Google Patches Android Zero-Day Flaws Used to Unlock Phones

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Google Patches Android Zero-Day Flaws Used to Unlock Phones

Google recently addressed critical security flaws in Android that allowed authorities to unlock phones using forensic tools, according to a report by Amnesty International....

Apple and Google Remove 20 Apps Infected with Data-Stealing Malware

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Apple and Google Remove 20 Apps Infected with Data-Stealing Malware

Apple and Google have removed 20 apps from their respective app stores after cybersecurity researchers discovered that they had been infected with data-stealing malware for nearly...

Hackers are Employing Amazon Appstore to Propagate Malware

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Hackers are Employing Amazon Appstore to Propagate Malware

'BMI CalculationVsn' is a malicious Android spyware app that was identified on the Amazon Appstore. It poses as a simple health tool while covertly harvesting data from...

FBI Warns of Security Risks in RCS Messaging

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FBI Warns of Security Risks in RCS Messaging

The FBI has issued a warning to Apple and Android device users regarding potential vulnerabilities in Rich Communication Services (RCS). While RCS was designed to replace...

Improving GPS Technology with Insights from Android Phones

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Improving GPS Technology with Insights from Android Phones

The effect of navigation apps drifting off course may be caused by a region 50-200 miles overhead called the ionosphere, which is a region of the Earth’s atmosphere that...

Fake Antivirus App Hides SpyNote Malware on Android

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Fake Antivirus App Hides SpyNote Malware on Android

SpyNote, a dangerous malware targeting Android users, has been discovered posing as a legitimate antivirus app. Disguised as "Avast Mobile Security," it deceives users into...

Join Group Calls Easily on Signal with New Custom Link Feature

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Join Group Calls Easily on Signal with New Custom Link Feature

Signal, the encrypted messaging service, has included new features to make it easier to join group calls, through personalised links. A blog post recently announced the update...

New TrickMo Variants Exploit Fake Lock Screens to Steal Android PINs

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New TrickMo Variants Exploit Fake Lock Screens to Steal Android PINs

A perilous new variant of the Android banking malware TrickMo has been discovered, capable of mimicking the Android lock screen and stealing users' PINs. This comes according...

Millions of Android Devices at Risk, New Chip Bug Exploited in Targeted Attacks

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Millions of Android Devices at Risk, New Chip Bug Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Overview of the ExploitHackers recently leveraged a serious security weakness, said to be a "zero-day," that exists within the Qualcomm chipsets used in many popular Android...

Google’s Latest Theft Protection for Android Devices

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Google’s Latest Theft Protection for Android Devices

Google is introducing new high-level theft protection features for Android 10 and above devices across Google Play services. The new technologies were announced at the I/O...

Necro Trojan Uses Steganography to Attack 11 Million Devices

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Necro Trojan Uses Steganography to Attack 11 Million Devices

Necro Trojan, which has recently made headlines for its innovative use of steganography has compromised over 11 million Android devices. This blog delves into the intricacies...

Google's Move to Rust Reduces Android Security Flaws by 68%

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Google's Move to Rust Reduces Android Security Flaws by 68%

Using memory-safe programming languages such as Rust, Google has moved towards safe memory, which resulted in a drastic drop in memory-related vulnerabilities of the Android...

Google Assures Privacy with Gemini AI: No Data Sharing with Third Parties

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Google Assures Privacy with Gemini AI: No Data Sharing with Third Parties

Google recently announced bringing into view its Gemini AI technology, beginning with the latest Pixel 9 devices. As part of this consequential development, Google has reassured...

Google Introduces Advanced Anti-Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices

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Google Introduces Advanced Anti-Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices

Google is set to introduce multiple anti-theft and data protection features later this year, targeting devices from Android 10 up to the upcoming Android 15. These new security...

Microsoft Uncovers Major Security Flaw in Android Apps with Billions of Downloads

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Microsoft Uncovers Major Security Flaw in Android Apps with Billions of Downloads

Microsoft recently made a troubling discovery regarding the security of numerous Android applications, including some of the most widely used ones, each boasting over...

Banish Browser Clutter: How to Easily Remove Junk Files on Android

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Banish Browser Clutter: How to Easily Remove Junk Files on Android

A web browser on users' Android phones may collect data, such as cookies and cache, that can be useful, but can also be unwanted and may pose a security risk to their privacy....

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Lucid Faces Increasing Risks from Phishing-as-a-Service

Finally, Safer Chats! Apple to Encrypt Messages Between iPhones and Android Phones

Google Patches Android Zero-Day Flaws Used to Unlock Phones

Apple and Google Remove 20 Apps Infected with Data-Stealing Malware

Hackers are Employing Amazon Appstore to Propagate Malware

FBI Warns of Security Risks in RCS Messaging

Improving GPS Technology with Insights from Android Phones

Fake Antivirus App Hides SpyNote Malware on Android

Join Group Calls Easily on Signal with New Custom Link Feature

New TrickMo Variants Exploit Fake Lock Screens to Steal Android PINs

Millions of Android Devices at Risk, New Chip Bug Exploited in Targeted Attacks

Google’s Latest Theft Protection for Android Devices

Necro Trojan Uses Steganography to Attack 11 Million Devices

Google's Move to Rust Reduces Android Security Flaws by 68%

Google Assures Privacy with Gemini AI: No Data Sharing with Third Parties

Google Introduces Advanced Anti-Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices

Microsoft Uncovers Major Security Flaw in Android Apps with Billions of Downloads

Banish Browser Clutter: How to Easily Remove Junk Files on Android

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