Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Mobile Attacks

HookBot Malware Use Overlay Attacks Impersonate As Popular Brands To Steal Data

The HookBot malware family employs overlay attacks to trick users into revealing sensitive information by impersonating various brands and apps to gain trust. It also utilizes C2 servers to...

Hardcoded Creds in Popular Apps Put Millions of Android and iOS Users at Risk

Recent analysis has revealed a concerning trend in mobile app security: Many popular apps store hardcoded and unencrypted cloud service credentials directly within their...

Research Unveils Eight Android And iOS That Leaks Users Sensitive Data

The eight Android and iOS apps fail to adequately protect user data, which transmits sensitive information, such as device details, geolocation, and credentials, over...

Beware Of Dating Apps Exposing Your Personal And Location Details To Cyber Criminals

Threat actors often attack dating apps to steal personal data, including sensitive data and location details, which can be used in identity theft, blackmailing...

Multiple Samsung Mobile Devices Flaw Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code

In a cybersecurity update, Samsung announced the patching of 25 vulnerabilities in its mobile devices, aiming to fortify them against potential code execution and...

Hacker Offers Upto $300 To Mobile Networks Staff For Illegal SIM Swaps

A SIM Swap Scam or SIM Cloning Scam exploits a vulnerability in a two-factor authentication (2FA) system that relies on SMS messages for verification...

Beware Of Free wedding Invite WhatsApp Scam That Steal Sensitive Data

The ongoing "free wedding invite" scam is one of several innovative campaigns aimed at the senior population.Through social media chats like WhatsApp, fraudsters...

FCC Implemented New Rules to Combat SIM Swapping Attacks

In a pivotal decision on November 15, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) orchestrated a formidable defensive strategy against insidious scams targeting consumers' cell...

Arid Viper Steals Sensitive Data From Android’s & Deploy Other Malware

According to recent reports, Arabic-speaking Android users have been targeted with spyware by the "Arid Viper" threat actor, also known as APT-C-23, Desert Falcon,...

T-Mobile App Glitch Exposes Other User’s Sensitive Data

The mobile application of T-Mobile has recently been a cause of concern among its customers due to issues concerning privacy.Users have reported accessing sensitive...

Xiaomi Mi Phones Flags Telegram as Malicious App

Xiaomi, the Asian smartphone giant, has implemented measures within its MIUI operating system that flag Telegram as a malicious app. This move has ignited discussions...