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Nextcloud has accused Google of sabotaging its Android Files app by revoking the “All files access” permission, which the company says
cripples functionality for its 824,000 users and forces reliance on limited alternatives like SAF and MediaStore. The…
Posted by Il-Sung Lee, Group Product Manager, Android Security
Protecting users who need heightened security has been a long-standing commitment at Google, which is why we have our Advanced Protection Program that provides Google’s strongest protecti…
Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy
Android’s intelligent protections keep you safe from everyday dangers. Our dedication to your security is validated by security experts, who consistently rank top Android dev…
After gaining attention from Neowin and DistroWatch last week, the sole maintainer behind AnduinOS 1.3 — a Linux distribution styled to resemble Windows 11 — decided to reveal himself. He turns out to be Anduin Xue, a Microsoft software engineer, who…
Google has released fixes for a bucketload of Android security vulnerabilities, including a FreeType flaw (CVE-2025-27363) that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” About CVE-2025-27363 CVE-2025-27363 is an out of bounds write vul…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google’s accelerated Android release cycle will soon deliver a new version of the software, and it might look quite different from what you’d expect. Amid rumors of a major UI overhaul, Google seem…
Google addressed 46 Android security vulnerabilities, including one issue that has been exploited in attacks in the wild. Google’s monthly security updates for Android addressed 46 flaws, including a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-27363 (CVSS score of 8.1), that has been exploited in the wild. The company did not disclose any details regarding the attacks […]
Android’s May 2025 security update includes patches for an exploited vulnerability in the FreeType open source rendering engine.
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Chained exploitation through misconfigured web app and internal services. We started by exploiting a WordPress plugin vulnerability (CVE-2023-26326) to upload files, followed by a file read vulnerability (CVE-2024-2961) for remote code execution. From there, we cracked the database credentials, gained SSH access as the shawking user, and leveraged a vulnerable API endpoint to escalate to root. This highlights how overlooked configurations and service misconfigurations can lead to a full server compromise.
#CTF #PrivilegeEscalation #WebSecurity #CommandInjection #SSH #WordPress #LinuxPentesting #BugBounty #HackTheBox #RedTeam #CyberSecurity
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The mobile threat landscape has shifted. According to Zimperium’s 2025 Global Mobile Threat Report, attackers are now prioritizing mobile devices over desktops. For enterprises, mobile is no longer a secondary risk. It’s now one of the primary at…