Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
February 8, 2024
Via: The RegisterLastPass says a rogue application impersonating its popular password manager made it past Apple’s gatekeepers and was listed in the iOS App Store for unsuspecting folks to download and install. The software maker went public about the fake mobile app […]
September 22, 2023
Via: TechRadarMany VPN services welcomed the possibility of developing a dedicated Apple TV app when the Big Tech giant unveiled plans in this direction back in June. Now, one provider has finally made this long-awaited feature a reality. Within just 12 […]
May 18, 2023
Via: The Hacker NewsApple has announced that it prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and rejected roughly 1.7 million app submissions for privacy and security violations in 2022. The computing giant said it terminated 428,000 developer accounts for potential fraudulent activity, […]
September 14, 2022
Via: Help Net SecuritynovoShield emerged from stealth, launching its iPhone phishing protection app on the App Store. The company’s cybersecurity solution for mobile devices provides everyone – from individual users to businesses of any size – with the technology they need to combat […]
Application security, Privacy protection, Security
May 12, 2021
Via: Security WeekThe company’s App Review team last year rejected roughly 200,000 applications that either contained hidden features or which were found to be spam, copycats, or attempting to trick users into making purchases. An additional 95,000 apps were removed for violating […]
April 7, 2021
Via: MalwarebytesSeveral users of Trezor, a small hardware device that acts as a cryptocurrency wallet, have been duped by a fake app with the same name. The app was available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store and also claimed to […]
Application security, Mobile, Mobile security, Security
February 28, 2020
Via: Security AffairsMobile users downloaded over 200 billion apps in 2019 and the overall expense in app stores worldwide has been estimated in more than $120 billion. Threat actors don’t want to miss this amazing business opportunity and are using rogue apps […]
Application security, Mobile security, Security
October 24, 2019
Via: Threat PostResearchers have uncovered 17 apps on Apple’s official App Store infected with malware. Apple has since removed the apps from the App Store – but a “significant” number of iOS users could have installed them, researchers said. Once downloaded, the […]
May 3, 2019
Via: Security WeekResearchers at Zscaler have reported on one of these third-party app stores: Smart Content Store, available via sexy.smartcontentstore[.]com and games.smartcontentstore[.]com, and offering new and updated apps. But Smart Content Store doesn’t deliver standard Android apps — it always delivers an […]
October 19, 2018
Via: Security IntelligenceTwo years ago, most people had never heard of ransomware. In 2017, it came out of nowhere to become the fastest-growing form of malware, costing enterprises $8 billion in the process, per IBM’s “2018 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.” Then, this […]
Application security, Mobile, Mobile security
June 21, 2018
Via: Naked SecurityHow do Android users know whether an app is genuine? Currently, the best advice is to study the app’s source, but given they can be loaded from three – the Play Store, from a third-party source, or from an offline […]
October 19, 2015
Via: vulnerabilities#apple said it will remove 256 misbehaving #apps from its #app store that were using private APIs to pull personal and device information that would allow a user to be tracked. SourceDNA, an analytics company that specializes in studying the iOS […]
September 21, 2015
Via: malwareOn the heels of KeyRaider’s attack on jailbroken iPhones, attackers show they can hit non-broken devices too, sneaking 39 weaponized apps onto the official #app store and around #apple‘s best efforts to lock down its developer environment. Although Apple’s closed […]
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