TL;DR Introduction In certain circumstances it can be challenging installing client applications for testing. Situations arise where the application could be provided unsigned or requires self-signing. As a result, the application cannot be directly provisioned…

Security researchers have uncovered several critical vulnerabilities in applications preloaded on Ulefone and Krüger&Matz Android smartphones. These flaws, reported by CERT Polska and discovered by Szymon Chadam, expose users to significant risks, including…

Background On April 16, 2025, Apple released a patch for a bug in CoreAudio which they said was “Actively exploited in the wild.” This flew under the radar a bit. Epsilon’s blog has a great writeup of the other bug that was presumably exploited in this chain:…

Discover the latest developments on Crocodilus, a sophisticated Android Trojan targeting banking apps and crypto wallets across the globe.

This case demonstrates that effective smartphone espionage doesn't always require expensive zero-day exploits or the development of sophisticated, custom and undetected spyware. Instead, attackers can achieve significant intelligence gains using older, off…

The number of attacks on mobile devices involving malware, adware, or unwanted apps saw a significant increase in the first quarter.

Both companies have faced controversy in recent years, primarily for their work in circumventing mobile device security features

During my internship I was tasked to analyze a Mali GPU exploit on Pixel 7/8 devices and adapt it to make it work on another device: the Pixel 6 Pro.
While the exploit process itself is relatively straightforward to reproduce (in theory we just need to find…

Recently, we came across a detection in our telemetry report named “PM KISAN YOJNA”, masquerading as the official government application […]

This setup serves as a convenient alternative to carrying a full-sized laptop or struggling with a smartphone’s virtual keyboard for complex technical tasks. It offers comfortable typing and an efficient portability.

Ever felt that Android CTF challenges are too focused on reverse engineering, leaving out the thrill of real-world exploitation? I did too…

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Due to a lock screen race its possible to leak interactive app contents since app launches show on the lock screen temporarily.

CRIL discovers over 20 malicious apps targeting crypto wallet users with phishing tactics and Play Store distribution under compromised developer accounts.