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Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper functionality as part of a campaign since June 2024. While using malware-laced apps to steal financial information is not a new phenomenon, the new findings from Russian antivirus vendor Doctor Web point to

Cheap Android phones with preinstalled malware use fake apps like WhatsApp to hijack crypto transactions and steal wallet recovery phrases.

Millions of scam text messages are sent every month. The Chinese cybercriminals behind many of them are expanding their operations—and quickly innovating.

From crypto kingpins to sophisticated scammers, these are the lesser-known hacking groups that should be on your radar.

Researchers characterize the company's artificial intelligence chatbot as less secure than ChatGPT and even DeepSeek.

Cybersecurity researchers have found that threat actors are setting up deceptive websites hosted on newly registered domains to deliver a known Android malware called SpyNote. These bogus websites masquerade as Google Play Store install pages for apps like the Chrome web browser, indicating an attempt to deceive unsuspecting users into installing the malware instead. "The threat actor utilized a

China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. Until recently, the so-called “Smishing Triad” mainly impersonated toll road operators and shipping companies. But experts say these groups are now directly targeting customers of international financial institutions, while dramatically expanding their cybercrime infrastructure and support staff.

If you use WhatsApp for Windows, you'll want to make sure you're on the latest version.

Google has issued patches for 62 vulnerabilities in Android, including two actively exploited zero-days.

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Outlook for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.