Threat alert: This malware Android app steals data, records calls, and accesses camera
1 year, 5 months ago

Threat alert: This malware Android app steals data, records calls, and accesses camera

India TV News  

Threat alert: This malware Android app steals data, records calls, and accesses camera SpyNote, a stealthy malware, undertakes a clandestine operation to steal text messages and sensitive banking details. It doesn't merely abscond with data such as call logs, camera access, text messages, and device storage; it also excels at concealing itself on the victim's device. The malware adeptly hides on the device's home screen and among recently used apps, making it a formidable challenge for security systems to detect and neutralise. SpyNote also employs special permissions cunningly, deceiving the user's phone into granting it enhanced capabilities, including sound recording, call interception, and screen capture.

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BEWARE! This 'Advanced' Spyware Can Steal Your Money And Record Your Calls
1 year, 5 months ago

BEWARE! This 'Advanced' Spyware Can Steal Your Money And Record Your Calls

News 18  

A new malware called SpyNote, which is proficient at hiding itself, is making rounds on the internet. According to the internet security company F-Secure, this fake app can steal sensitive user data—like banking information, and primarily targets Android phones. Per Amit Tambe, the company’s researcher, this spyware, SpyNote, spreads through ‘smishing,’ which involves sending infected SMS messages. How SpyNote Steals …

Popular Android app is secretly SPYING on users - what to do if you have it installed
1 year, 9 months ago

Popular Android app is secretly SPYING on users - what to do if you have it installed

Daily Mail  

Cybersecurity experts have warned that a popular Android app is secretly spying on users as part of a potential espionage campaign. iRecorder secretly steals pictures, files and web information on Android devices 'Interestingly here is that the app passed initial tests to get on the Google Play store but it was the update that carried the malicious activity,' Jake Moore, …

Govt Agency Warns About 'BlackRock' Malware That Steals Bank Data; Check Details & Precautions To Follow
4 years, 7 months ago

Govt Agency Warns About 'BlackRock' Malware That Steals Bank Data; Check Details & Precautions To Follow

ABP News  

The virus threat is especially serious as it can go unchecked by the majority of anti-virus scanners. India's cybersecurity agency Computer Emergency Response Team of India has warned citizens against a dangerous Android malware called 'BlackRock', which can "steal" banking and other sensitive data of a user.The malware has the potential to extract login credentials and credit card details from …

New Android Malware Attacks Your Phone Disguised as a Regular App
5 years, 3 months ago

New Android Malware Attacks Your Phone Disguised as a Regular App

The Quint  

According to security firm Promon, this malware doesn’t need root access to infect your device. The trouble is when you install apps the carrier malware manages to add more apps in the background, which ends up being the main reason for the malware to spread on your phone. However, Ars Technica in a report confirmed that most of the affected …

Android Trojan spotted targetting and stealing data from 232 banking and cryptocurrency apps
7 years, 2 months ago

Android Trojan spotted targetting and stealing data from 232 banking and cryptocurrency apps

Firstpost  

Malware known as “Android.banker.A2f8a” is being distributed through a fake Flash Player app on third-party stores. Global IT security firm Quick Heal’s Security Labs announced on 4 January that it has spotted an Android Banking Trojan that imitates more than 232 mobile apps, including those offered by Indian banks like SBI, HDFC, ICICI, IDBI and Axis, among others. After downloading …

New Android malware can infect phone, spy on you through PC mic
12 years, 1 month ago

New Android malware can infect phone, spy on you through PC mic

Firstpost  

A newly-discovered Android malware can cause havoc on your Android smartphone and Windows PC, when the devices are connected… A newly-discovered Android malware can cause havoc on your Android smartphone and Windows PC when the devices are connected. Last year, ESET predicted that Android malware would become more complex and expand the range of malicious actions they can perform on …

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