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Google patched critical Android vulnerabilities

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Google Patched Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities In Android With December Update

December 6, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 499 Views 0 Comments android, android 8.0, android 8.1, android 9.0, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android Media Framework, Android Media Framework flaw, Android Media Framework vulnerability, android o, Android Oreo, Android OS, Android OS flaw, Android OS vulnerability, Android P, Android Phone, Android Pie, Android privilege escalation, Android Q, Android security, android smartphone, Android vulnerability, arbitrary code execution, Bugs, code execution, code execution flaw, denial of service, dos, flaws, hack android phone, information disclosure, Patch, Privilege Escalation, rce, remote code execution, vulnerabilities, vulnerability

Google has recently rolled-out numerous Android updates for December. These even include patches for some critical vulnerabilities in Android. One

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Attackers Actively Exploiting Android StrandHogg Vulnerability To Steal Banking Credentials

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 676 Views 0 Comments android, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android apps evade app permission, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android flaw, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android OS, Android OS flaw, Android OS vulnerability, Android Phone, Android security, android smartphone, Android vulnerability, apps for hacking android, bug, flaw, hack android phone, malicious Android apps, vulnerability

Researchers have discovered another serious vulnerability affecting Android phones. Dubbed as StrandHogg, the vulnerability even affects the latest devices running

vulnerabilities in RCS technology communication

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Vulnerabilities In RCS Technology Exposes Android Users To Cyber Attacks

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 592 Views 0 Comments android, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android exposes internal data, Android Phone, android smartphone, Firmware android phones malware, flaw, phone hacking, phone subscription, Phone tracking, RCS technology, RCS vulnerability, Smart Phones, Smartphones, vulnerabilities, vulnerability

Google and some other firms have rolled out a new communication technology with much hype. However, the technology, dubbed as

Android Camera app vulnerability

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Android Camera App Vulnerability Could Allow Attackers to Spy On Users

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 8096 Views android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps evade app permission, Android Camera app vulnerability, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android flaw, Android Phone, android smartphone, Android vulnerability, app permission, bug, bypass, device access permission, flaw, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel bug, Google Pixel vulnerability, Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 3, privacy bypass, samsung, Samsung vulnerability, vulnerability

Google and Samsung smartphones reportedly had a serious security flaw that could allow spying on users. The vulnerability existed in

Fake Android Ad Blocker

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Fake Android Ad Blocker Barrages Users With Ads

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2068 Views ad blocker, adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android smartphone, apps containing malware, fake ad blockers, fake Ads Blocker Android app, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, hack android phone, Malicious Ads, Malicious Advertisement, malicious Android apps, malicious app, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor

An ad blocker supposedly provides protection to users against aggressive advertisements. However, researchers have found a fake Android ad blocker

Qualcomm bug

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Qualcomm TEE Bug In Many Android Phones Can Expose Critical Data

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2753 Views android, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android Phone, android smartphone, ARM, bug, flaw, Qualcomm, Qualcomm chip, Qualcomm flaw, Qualcomm vulnerability, trusted apps, TrustZone, vulnerability

Qualcomm CPUs empower most Android phones today. Recently a Qualcomm TEE bug has made these phones vulnerable to cyber attack.

Google App Defense Alliance

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Google Forms App Defense Alliance To Stop ‘Bad Apps’

November 11, 2019November 18, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2057 Views android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, android smartphone, App Defense Alliance, ESET, Google, Google apps abusing data, Google forms App Defense Alliance, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, google security, Lookout, malicious Android APK, play store, Play Store malicious apps, Zimperium

After receiving back to back reports of malicious apps on the Play Store, Google has finally taken a serious step

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More Adware-Delivering Android Games And Camera Apps Removed From Google Play Store

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 3103 Views adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android photo apps, android photo filter apps, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, beauty camera applications, beauty camera apps, bundled adware, camera applications, camera apps, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, google play store app rejections, hack android phone, malicious Android camera apps, malicious camera apps, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps, security evasion

Researchers have discovered more malicious Android apps on the Play Store. They specifically noticed numerous adware-delivering Android games and camera

malicious Android Keyboard app

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This Malicious Android Keyboard App Scammed 40 Million Users

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 8451 Views android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, Android Phone, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, bundled adware, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, google play store, hack android phone, malicious Android APK, malicious app, malicious servers, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps

Researchers have revealed another Android application that has reportedly targeted millions of users. They found a malicious Android keyboard app

Android NFC beaming vulnerability

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Hackers May Exploit Android NFC Beaming Vulnerability To Deliver Malware

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 4162 Views android, Android 10, android 8.0, android 8.1, android 9.0, Android Beam, Android Beam vulnerability, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android flaw, Android NFC Beam, Android NFC Beaming flaw, Android OS, Android OS flaw, Android OS vulnerability, android smartphone, Android vulnerability, Android zero day, bug, flaw, install apps from external sources, install apps from unknown sources, NFC beaming, NFC Beaming vulnerability, NFC tag, vulnerability

Once again, here is a heads-up for Android users, but not so serious (maybe). Reportedly, a vulnerability affecting the NFC