#android

Cybersecurity researchers have identified two authentication bypass flaws in open-source Wi-Fi software found in Android, Linux, and ChromeOS devices that could trick users into joining a malicious clone of a legitimate network or allow an attacker to join a trusted network without a password. The vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2023-52160 and CVE-2023-52161, have been discovered following a

By Deeba Ahmed FixedFloat suffered a significant loss of over 1,700 Ethereum and over 400 Bitcoin due to a drainer attack on February 18, 2024. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Crypto Exchange FixedFloat Hacked: $26 Million in BTC, ETH Stolen

Data from a Chinese cybersecurity vendor that works for the Chinese government exposed a range of hacking tools and services.

Meta Platforms said it took a series of steps to curtail malicious activity from eight different firms based in Italy, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) operating in the surveillance-for-hire industry. The findings are part of its Adversarial Threat Report for the fourth quarter of 2023. The spyware targeted iOS, Android, and Windows devices. "Their various malware included

The Android banking trojan known as Anatsa has expanded its focus to include Slovakia, Slovenia, and Czechia as part of a new campaign observed in November 2023. "Some of the droppers in the campaign successfully exploited the accessibility service, despite Google Play's enhanced detection and protection mechanisms," ThreatFabric said in a report shared with The Hacker News.

By Deeba Ahmed From Banking Apps to Crypto Wallets: SpyNote Malware Evolves for Financial Gain. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: SpyNote Android Spyware Poses as Legit Crypto Wallets, Steals Funds

A group of cybercriminals is committing bank fraud by convincing victims to scan their IDs and faces.

By Waqas The latest report from Swedish telecom security firm Enea sheds light on security vulnerabilities within the widely used messaging platform, WhatsApp. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Israeli NSO Group Suspected of “MMS Fingerprint” Attack on WhatsApp

Directory Traversal vulnerability in React Native Document Picker before v.9.1.1 and fixed in v.9.1.1 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the Android library component.

There was about a 24-hour period where many news outlets reported on a reported DDoS attack that involved a botnet made up of thousands of internet-connected toothbrushes.