Schneier on Security
JUNE 21, 2019
Triada first came to light in 2016 in articles published by Kaspersky here and here , the first of which said the malware was "one of the most advanced mobile Trojans" the security firm's analysts had ever encountered. Once installed, Triada's chief purpose was to install apps that could be used to send spam and display ads.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 22, 2024
A vulnerability resides in Samsung mobile processors and according to the experts, it has been chained with other vulnerabilities to achieve arbitrary code execution on vulnerable devices. Then the exploit code uses a specific firmware command to copy data, potentially overwriting a page middle directory (PMD) entry in a page table.
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Security Affairs
JUNE 21, 2024
A serious vulnerability (CVE-2024-0762) in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware potentially impacts hundreds of PC and server models. Firmware security firm Eclypsium discovered a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-0762 (CVSS of 7.5), in the Phoenix SecureCore UEFI firmware. ” concludes the report.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Researchers warn that more than 70,000 Android smartphones, CTV boxes, and tablets were shipped with backdoored firmware as part of BADBOX network. Cybersecurity researchers at Human Security discovered a global network of consumer products, dubbed BADBOX, with firmware backdoors installed and sold through a compromised hardware supply chain.
Security Affairs
APRIL 2, 2025
The researchers speculate that threat actors behind this variant have compromised the supply chain, so stores may not even suspect that they are selling smartphones infected with Triada “The new version of the malware is distributed in the firmware of infected Android devices. It is located in the system framework. 231 banking malware.
Schneier on Security
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
As mentioned earlier, the Flipper Zero has a built-in sub-GHz radio that lets the device receive data (or transmit it, with the right firmware in approved regions) on the same wireless frequencies as keyfobs and other devices. Perhaps the most well-known branding for these types of devices is called Opticom.
CyberSecurity Insiders
MARCH 1, 2021
As per the document ‘Mobile Malware Evolution 2020’ document released by Kaspersky, the online banking services have become prime targets to those spreading Mobile Adware. Kaspersky claims that the Android devices mostly those belonging to Chinese OEMs are coming pre-installed with adware and some even in the firmware components.
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