Mobile security firm Zimperium is warning of an Android trojan that may have stolen Facebook credentials from a large number of users.
‘Schoolyard Bully’ Android Trojan Targeted Facebook Credentials of 300,000 Users
Project Zero Flags ‘Patch Gap’ Problems on Android
Vulnerability researchers at Google Project Zero are calling attention to the ongoing “patch-gap” problem in the Android ecosystem, warning that downstream vendors continue to be tardy at delivering security fixes to Android-powered devices.
Hack-for-Hire Group Targets Android Users With Malicious VPN Apps
A hack-for-hire group known as Bahamut has been targeting Android users with trojanized versions of legitimate VPN applications, ESET reports.
US Bans Huawei, ZTE Telecoms Gear Over Security Risk
US authorities announced a ban Friday on the import or sale of communications equipment deemed “an unacceptable risk to national security” — including gear from Chinese giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
Proofpoint: Watch Out for Nighthawk Hacking Tool Abuse
Security researchers at Proofpoint are calling attention to the discovery of a commercial red-teaming tool called Nighthawk, warning that the command-and-control framework is likely to be abused by threat actors.
Google Ready to Roll Out Android Privacy Sandbox in Beta
Google this week announced plans to roll out Android Privacy Sandbox in beta starting early next year, delivering a more private advertising experience to mobile users.
Chinese Spyware Targets Uyghurs Through Apps: Report
Cybersecurity researchers said they have found evidence of Chinese spyware in Uyghur-language apps that can track the location and harvest the data of Uyghurs living in China and abroad.
Google Pays $70k for Android Lock Screen Bypass
Google recently handed out a $70,000 bug bounty reward for an Android vulnerability leading to lock screen bypass, security researcher David Schutz says.
Google Reveals Spyware Vendor’s Use of Samsung Phone Zero-Day Exploits
Google Project Zero has disclosed the details of three Samsung phone vulnerabilities that have been exploited by a spyware vendor since when they still had a zero-day status.
Calls for UK to Probe Reported Hacking of Liz Truss’s Phone
UK opposition politicians called for an investigation Saturday after a newspaper reported that suspected Kremlin agents had hacked ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss’s cell phone when she was foreign minister.
