European Union Fines #Google a Record $5 Billion in #Android Antitrust Case


https://thehackernews.com/2018/07/google-android-antitrust-fine.html


That's the largest ever antitrust penalty against a company for breaching competition law in the EU.

Powerful #Android and #iOS Spyware — Pegasus — Found Deployed by 36 Operators in 45 Countries



https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/android-ios-hacking-tool.html



"At least 6 countries with significant #Pegasus operations have previously been linked to abusive use of #spyware to target civil society," researchers said.

Google introduces plans to make it more tough for rogue/malware #Android app developers to get back on its Play Store.

https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/android-google-play-store.html

...apparently, a less painful, transparent, but strict and detailed app review process for 1st-time developers.

Experts Warn → A flaw in modern #Android-based smartphones (Samsung, LG, Huawei, LG) could let remote attackers access all your emails and other insecurely communicated web content with an advanced SMS-based phishing attack.

Details ➤ https://thehackernews.com/2019/09/just-sms-could-let-remote-attackers.html

Read more: https://twitter.com/TheHackersNews/status/1208066145326026753

Advanced Phishing Protection:

You can now turn your iPhone or iPad into a physical two-factor authentication security key for securely logging into your Google accounts.

Learn how to activate it ➤ https://thehackernews.com/2020/01/google-iphone-security-key.html

It's available to #Android users since last year.

A Windows-based remote access Trojan believed to be designed by #Pakistani hacker groups to infiltrate computers and steal users' data has resurfaced after a two-year span with retooled capabilities to target #Android and #macOS devices.

https://thehackernews.com/2020/10/windows-gravityrat-malware-now-also.html

Several malicious apps have been caught posing as #Android security scanners on the #Google Play Store

Read — https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/brata-malware-poses-as-android-security.html
These apps trick users into installing fake versions of Chrome, WhatsApp, or PDF Reader, which can steal banking credentials.

Personal data of over 100 million users is exposed by 23 #Android apps on the Google Play Store, potentially making them a lucrative target for malicious actors.

The list of affected apps can be found here: https://thehackernews.com/2021/05/these-23-android-apps-expose-over.html

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.