New Android Hook Malware Variant Locks Devices With Ransomware
Zimperium’s research reveals the Hook Android malware is now a hybrid threat, using ransomware and spyware to steal…
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Threat Actors Update Android Droppers to Remain Effective with Even Simple Malware
Threat actors are increasingly refining Android droppers to circumvent enhanced security measures, extending their utility beyond sophisticated banking trojans to simpler malware variants like SMS stealers and basic spyware. Historically, droppers serv…
Malicious apps with +19M installs removed from Google Play because spreading Anatsa banking trojan and other malware
Experts found 77 malicious Android apps with 19M+ installs on Google Play, spreading malware, including the Anatsa (TeaBot) banking trojan. While investigating Anatsa (Tea Bot) banking trojan infections, Zscaler’s ThreatLabs discovered seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs. Several Anatsa decoy apps have each been downloaded more than 50,000 times. The malicious apps […]
New Android Spyware Masquerading as Antivirus Targets Business Executives
Doctor Web’s antivirus laboratory has identified a sophisticated Android backdoor malware, designated Android.Backdoor.916.origin, which has been evolving since its initial detection in January 2025. This multifunctional spyware primarily targets…
Anatsa Malware Escalates: Android Under Siege as Hackers Harvest Credentials and Track Keystrokes
The Zscaler ThreatLabz team has uncovered significant advancements in the Anatsa malware, also known as TeaBot, an Android banking trojan that has been active since 2020. Originally designed for credential theft, keylogging, and facilitating fraudulent…
12 Ways to Fix Please Wait While Voicemails Are Being Downloaded Error on Android
Key TakeawaysVisual Voicemail on Android needs mobile data, not just Wi-Fi.Most errors like “please wait while voicemails are being downloaded” fix with cache clear, app update, or network reset.If nothing works, contact your carrier to re-provision vo…
Fake Antivirus App Spreads Android Malware to Spy on Russian Users
Doctor Web warns of Android.Backdoor.916.origin, a fake antivirus app that spies on Russian users by stealing data, streaming…
Android VPN apps used by millions are covertly connected AND insecure
Three families of Android VPN apps, with a combined 700 million-plus Google Play downloads, are secretly linked, according to a group of researchers from Arizona State University and Citizen Lab. Finding the secret links Virtual private networks (VPNs)…
New Android Attack Targets Indian Users with Free Electricity Subsidy to Install Malware
A newly identified Android phishing campaign is aggressively targeting Indian users by masquerading as the legitimate PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, a government initiative approved in February 2024 that offers subsidies for solar rooftop installati…
Google Says Android pKVM Earns Highest Level of Security Assurance
Android pKVM has achieved SESIP Level 5 certification, which means it’s resistant to highly skilled, motivated, and funded attackers.
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