Google Play Store now requires all #Android app developers to verify their physical address and use two-step verification to prevent scams and fraudulent accounts.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2021/06/google-now-requires-app-developers-to.html

WARNING — Two new #Android malware distributed via Google Play Store has been targeting Brazil's new PIX Instant Payment system to drain users' bank accounts.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2021/09/hackers-targeting-brazils-pix-payment.html

Facebook today released "Mariana Trench," a new open-source tool it has been using internally to detect and prevent security and privacy bugs in #Android and Java applications at scale.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2021/09/facebook-releases-new-tool-that-finds.html

Researchers have discovered a new #Android banking malware that targets Brazil's Itaú Unibanco with the help of lookalike Google Play Store pages.
https://thehackernews.com/2021/12/new-android-malware-targeting-brazils.html

Arid Viper, a cyber espionage group linked to Hamas, has been spotted targeting Arabic-speaking users with #Android spyware disguised as a dating app.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/arid-viper-targeting-arabic-android.html

🚨 Beware: WhatsApp mods for #Android hiding a dangerous spyware, CanesSpy!

Your phone could be compromised without you knowing.

Find out more: https://thehackernews.com/2023/11/canesspy-spyware-discovered-in-modified.html

⚠️ Researchers uncover Starry Addax, a sophisticated threat actor targeting human rights activists in Morocco & the Western Sahara region with fake #Android apps & Windows login pages.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/hackers-targeting-human-rights.html

🚨 New #Android malware "SoumniBot" targets users in South Korea by exploiting unique evasion tactics.

Find out how it slips through security cracks 👇
https://thehackernews.com/2024/04/new-android-trojan-soumnibot-evades.html

🔐 Researchers have uncovered Ajina.Banker, a new #Android malware that steals financial data and intercepts 2FA via #Telegram.



It spreads through fake apps, targeting users across Central Asia.



Find details here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-android-malware-ajinabanker-steals.html



Double-check app sources and educate clients on mobile security best practices.

New TrickMo variant uses advanced evasion to steal credentials & intercept 2FA codes.

It deploys fake login screens, keylogging, & screen recording to target banking users.

https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/trickmo-android-trojan-exploits.html

It also exploits #Android's Accessibility Services for full device control.

🔐 Google will soon block unsafe #Android sideloading in India, targeting apps that abuse sensitive permissions.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/google-blocks-unsafe-android-app.html

The pilot has already stopped nearly 900,000 high-risk installs in Southeast Asia, making it a vital fraud protection tool.

⚠️ Russian espionage group UNC5812 is using Telegram to deliver #malware designed to undermine military recruitment in Ukraine.

Threats like SUNSPINNER and CraxsRAT exploit vulnerabilities in #Android and Windows.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/russian-espionage-group-targets.html

Google has just rolled out a new feature called "Restore Credentials," making it easier than ever to securely access third-party apps when transferring data to a new #Android device.

Discover how this feature works. https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/googles-new-restore-credentials-tool.html

🚨 Over a dozen #Android apps on Google Play, downloaded over 8 million times, have been found to carry malware called SpyLoan. These apps prey on vulnerable users seeking quick loans.

These apps don’t just trap users in high-interest loans—they steal personal and financial data, leading to extortion and harassment.

Find out how this global scam operates: https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/8-million-android-users-hit-by-spyloan.html