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Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp to Steal Credentials

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It has been noted that malicious Android apps that pose as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (previously Twitter) can steal user credentials from devices that have been hijacked. In a recent analysis, the threat research team at SonicWall Capture Labs stated that “this malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick […]

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Android Virus Wpeeper Uses Compromised WordPress Sites to Hide C2 Servers

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Researchers studying cybersecurity have uncovered a yet unreported malware that targets Android smartphones and evades detection by using hacked WordPress websites as relays for its real command-and-control (C2) servers. Code-named Wpeeper, the malware is an ELF binary that uses HTTPS to encrypt its C2 communications. “Wpeeper is a typical backdoor Trojan for Android systems, supporting

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New Android Trojan ‘SoumniBot’ Evades Detection with Clever Tricks

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SoumniBot is a new Android malware that targets South Korean users by taking advantage of flaws in the manifest extraction and parsing process. It has been discovered in the wild. Researchers at Kaspersky have identified the virus as “notable for an unconventional approach to evading analysis and detection, namely obfuscation of the Android manifest,” according

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Fleckpe Android Malware Sneaks onto Google Play Store with Over 620,000 Downloads

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Since 2022, there have been over 620,000 downloads of Fleckpe, a new Android subscription virus, from the Google Play Store. According to Kaspersky, which discovered 11 apps on the official app storefront, the virus was portrayed as authentic picture editing, camera, and smartphone wallpaper packs. The apps have since been taken down. Although the Russian

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