How we fought bad apps and bad actors in 2023

Posted by Steve Kafka and Khawaja Shams (Android Security and Privacy Team), and Mohet Saxena (Play Trust and Safety)

A safe and trusted Google Play experience is our top priority. We leverage our SAFE (see below) principles to provide the framework …

April 29, 2024
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Address Sanitizer for Bare-metal Firmware

Posted by Eugene Rodionov and Ivan Lozano, Android Team

With steady improvements to Android userspace and kernel security, we have noticed an increasing interest from security researchers directed towards lower level firmware. This area has tradition…

March 26, 2024
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Hackers Arrested For Stealing Banking Credentials Using Novel Android Malware

An individual residing in Vinnytsia, aged 31, has been apprehended for purportedly pilfering confidential data of Android users and exploiting their Google accounts belonging to citizens of the United States and Canada. The cybercrime incident resulted in the perpetrator acquiring a total amount of more than UAH 3.5 million. Modus Operandi of Hacker In Vinnytsia, […]

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February 20, 2024
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Anatsa Android banking Trojan expands to Slovakia, Slovenia, and Czechia

The Android banking trojan Anatsa resurged expanding its operation to new countries, including Slovakia, Slovenia, and Czechia. In November 2023, researchers from ThreatFabric observed a resurgence of the Anatsa banking Trojan, aka TeaBot and Toddler. Between November and February, the experts observed five distinct waves of attacks, each focusing on different regions. The malware previously focused […]

February 19, 2024
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