#Android
25 stories taggedAndroid.
New Android malware slips into cars through the dashboard's own update system
Kaspersky says the DoFun head unit malware turns infected vehicles into ad-fraud engines and proxy relays for cybercrime.
Manic Android malware hops between infected phones to steal Ukrainian banking data
Researchers at ThreatFabric say the spyware, active since February, targets 169 apps and can relay stolen data through nearby infected devices over Wi-Fi Direct or Bluetooth when the internet is unavailable.
A Video Call Can Now Hand Attackers the Keys to Your Android Phone
Researchers say a two-stage exploit against Unisoc modem chips turns a VoLTE video call into full kernel access, and there is no patch.
SpyNote and WindRelay: the Android malware combo that empties bank accounts over a single phone call
Group-IB documents a 13-minute attack chain that installs a remote-access tool, takes out a loan, then relays the victim's contactless card to a criminal at a real payment terminal.
Chrome Now Blocks 7 Billion Junk Notifications a Day on Android
Google's browser is quietly killing off scam pop-ups at the source, using layered checks that yank permissions from sites behaving badly.
New Kimwolf v7 Botnet Disguises DDoS Attacks as Normal Web Traffic
Palo Alto Networks says the upgraded Android and smart-device botnet hides its floods inside HTTP/2 sessions that look like ordinary browsing.
Researchers Cracked Samsung Phones Wide Open by Turning Bixby Against Its Own Device
A five-step exploit chain using Bixby, Samsung Members, and Samsung Account could hand a stranger complete control of your Galaxy phone. Patches are out, but older devices may still be exposed.
Flying Eagle Android Spyware Kit Leaks Onto Telegram, Traced to 170 Servers
Researchers link the free-to-copy surveillance toolkit to a fake Chinese police services app aimed at Android phone users.
Invisible Text on an Android Screen Can Hijack AI Phone Assistants, and Then the PC Behind Them
Researchers show how a rogue Android app can whisper hidden orders to open-source AI agents, and pivot the attack onto the computer running the show.
Brussels tells Google to open Android's mic, camera and screen to rival AI assistants
The European Commission wants Gemini's competitors to get the same hooks into your phone by Android 18, with a hard deadline of 1 August 2027.
RedHook Android Malware Turns Phones Into Their Own Debugging Tool
A new build of the RedHook trojan tricks Android users into switching on Wireless Debugging, then quietly promotes itself to a privilege level normal apps can never reach.
Free Android VPNs Are Leaking Your Traffic, Study of 281 Apps Finds
Researchers tested the most popular free VPN apps on Google Play. Many fail at the one job they promise: keeping your internet activity private.
RedWing: The Rent-a-Fraud Kit Turning Android Phones Into Bank Robberies
A new Android malware sold on Telegram lets almost anyone hijack a victim's phone, steal banking logins and grab the codes meant to keep accounts safe.
Google and FBI cut off NetNut, a two-million-device botnet hidden inside smart TVs
The residential proxy service let hundreds of criminal and spy groups route attacks through ordinary homes.
Google Patches Fifth Chrome Zero-Day of 2022 as Hackers Actively Exploit the Flaw
A flaw in how Chrome handles a mobile-linking feature is being weaponised in real attacks. It's the fifth time this year Google has had to rush out an emergency fix for its browser.