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Hook Android Trojan Now Delivers Ransomware-Style Attacks

New features to take over smartphones and monitor user activity demonstrate the continued evolution of the malware, which is now being spread on GitHub.

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77 Malicious Android Apps With 19M Downloads Targeted 831 Banks Worldwide

Zscaler reports 77 Android apps on Google Play with 19 million installs spread malware, hitting 831 banks and…

Ilevia EVE X1/X5 Server 4.7.18.0.eden Authentication Bypass Exploit

The application constructs a shell command using unsanitized user input passed to the system() function, calling an external binary for authentication. Due to improper input handling and reliance on the binary's return value for access control, an attacker can inject special characters, such as a double quote (") to manipulate command parsing and induce execution failure. Since the application interprets any non-zero exit code from the binary as successful authentication, this flaw allows remote users to bypass authentication entirely without providing valid credentials.

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…

HOOK Android Trojan Adds Ransomware Overlays, Expands to 107 Remote Commands

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of an Android banking trojan called HOOK that features ransomware-style overlay screens to display extortion messages. "A prominent characteristic of the latest variant is its capacity to deploy a full-screen ransomware overlay, which aims to coerce the victim into remitting a ransom payment," Zimperium zLabs researcher Vishnu Pratapagiri

Google to Verify All Android Developers in 4 Countries to Block Malicious Apps

Google has announced plans to begin verifying the identity of all developers who distribute apps on Android, even for those who distribute their software outside the Play Store. "Android will require all apps to be registered by verified developers in order to be installed by users on certified Android devices," the company said. "This creates crucial accountability, making it much harder for

How to Streamline Your Game Development Process: 4 Smart Solutions

Development teams worldwide spend countless hours wrestling with the same persistent challenges: tight deadlines, resource constraints, and the…

US Government Seeks Medical Records of Trans Youth

Plus: Google wants billions of Chrome users to install an emergency fix, Kristi Noem is on the move, and North Korean IT workers are everywhere.

All Apple users should update after company patches zero-day vulnerability in all platforms

Apple has released security updates to patch a zero-day vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-43300 for all platforms

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…