The new Wpeeper Android trojan ceased operations after a week and has zero detections in VirusTotal.
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FCC Fines Wireless Carriers for Sharing User Locations Without Consent
The Federal Communications Commission leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data.
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Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store
In 2023, Google said it blocked 2.28 million bad applications from being published on Google Play and banned 333,000 developer accounts.
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Powerful ‘Brokewell’ Android Trojan Allows Attackers to Takeover Devices
A new Android trojan named Brokewell can steal user’s sensitive information and allows attackers to take over devices.
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Pixel Phone Zero-Days Exploited by Forensic Firms
Google this week patched two Pixel phone zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited by forensic companies to obtain data from devices.
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Google Patches Exploited Pixel Vulnerabilities
Google patches 28 vulnerabilities in Android and 25 bugs in Pixel devices, including two flaws exploited in the wild.
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‘Vultur’ Android Malware Gets Extensive Device Interaction Capabilities
NCC Group researchers warn that the Android banking malware ‘Vultur’ has been updated with device interaction and file tampering capabilities.
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Apple is Making Big App Store Changes in Europe Over New Rules. Could it Mean More iPhone Hacking?
Apple is opening small cracks in the iPhone’s digital fortress as part of a regulatory clampdown in Europe— at the risk of creating new avenues for hackers to steal personal and financial information stored on the devices.
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Android’s March 2024 Update Patches Critical Vulnerabilities
Android’s March 2024 security update resolves 38 vulnerabilities, including two critical flaws in the System component.
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Apple Blunts Zero-Day Attacks With iOS 17.4 Update
Apple rolls out urgent patches to fix multiple security flaws in its flagship iOS platform and warned about zero-day exploits in the wild.
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