Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
New variants of the Android malware, SpyNote, are being used by threat actors to stealthily access and modify infected smartphones. SpyNote malware spies on Android users, steals banking credentials – The Record from Recorded Future News If your people are using Android as part of your Bring Your Own Device …
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There have been several stories this week highlighting issues with Android apps: Compromised Android keys used to sign info-stealing malware • The Register Android malware apps with 2 million installs spotted on Google Play (bleepingcomputer.com) New ‘Zombinder’ platform binds Android malware with legitimate apps (bleepingcomputer.com) I have written about the …
Google has released an Android update that fixes a range of vulnerabilities: Android December 2022 security updates fix 81 vulnerabilities (bleepingcomputer.com) Unlike Apple, who control both the hardware and software in its eco-system and updates apply to all “in support” devices, Google does not so there are many flavours of …
I am a big advocate of using VPN services – I think they are an important part of everyone’s online privacy – I have listed some of the ways they benefit your security and what to look for in a secure VPN in this article: More about VPNs – CyberAwake …
Even though users are reporting that the app is fake in the reviews on Google Play Store, it is still available for download and getting positive ratings. Malicious Android app found powering account creation service (bleepingcomputer.com) The actions of the app to hijack account creation processes for major services such …
