SecureList

MARCH 20, 2024

Introduction Malware for mobile devices is something we come across very often. million malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices. Among the mobile platforms, Android remains the most popular target operating system for cybercriminals. In 2023 , our technologies blocked 33.8 Collects system information (e.g.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2024

The TAG team investigates attacks carried out by nation-state actors and commercial spyware vendors. In June 2024, Google [link] of an elevation of privilege vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-32896, in the Pixel Firmware, which has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day. ” continues the advisory. reads the advisory.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

NSO Group’s Pegasus software has been routinely in the headlines in recent years for using zero-click attacks to install its spyware. Spyware and Zero-Days: A Troubling Market. It can even access the chip’s firmware to gain root access on the device, a significant privilege escalation.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Based on forensic analysis of numerous mobile devices, Amnesty International’s Security Lab found that the software was repeatedly used in an abusive manner for surveillance. Currently, several methods can be used for detection of Pegasus and other mobile malware. Firmware vulnerabilities.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Main Threats to Your Mobile and Domestic Tranquility. Most manufacturers of IoT enabled devices update their firmware frequently. Think your table lamps can’t expose you to danger? Think again. Many companies are re-thinking BYOD policies in recent years in order to protect their business networks. Update, Update, Update.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malicious mobile app. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Cybersecurity vendors like Panda Security suggest the best way to defend against crimeware is using a combination of antivirus, anti-spyware, firewalls, and threat detection technology. ” Malicious Mobile Apps.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The experts discovered the attack while monitoring the network traffic of their own corporate Wi-Fi network dedicated to mobile devices using the Kaspersky Unified Monitoring and Analysis Platform (KUMA). The spyware is directly deployed in memory, but if the victim reboots the device the malware doesn’t persist. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

T-Mobile confirms Lapsus$ had access its systems Are you using Java 15/16/17 or 18 in production? Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Patch them now!

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SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

Mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2024. The attackers were able to bypass this hardware-based security protection using another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs (System on a Chip): they did this by writing the data, destination address and data hash to unknown hardware registers of the chip that are not used by the firmware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

Third-Party Application Package Installed on Pixel Devices Type of vulnerability: Third-party application package installed on Pixel device firmware, with insufficient security controls. The problem: Mobile security vendor iVerify’s EDR product discovered an unsecured Android device at data analytics firm Palantir Technologies.

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Pen Test Partners

JANUARY 14, 2025

This tool allows attackers to leverage the weaknesses in the MediaTek chipsets to perform firmware alterations on the device. This means they can potentially alter the firmware on the device. This could change the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of the device.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. For the top malware strains, the advisory provides six mitigations: Update software, including operating systems, applications, and firmware, on IT network assets. Enforce MFA.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Intel addresses High-Severity flaws in NUC Firmware and other tools. App tainted with Ahmyst Open-source spyware appeared on Google Play Store twice. Bluetana App allows detecting Bluetooth card skimmers in just 3 seconds. Capital One hacker suspected to have breached other 30 companies. 5 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Avoid Them?

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Ransomware is a type of malware, but others exist, including spyware, adware, bots and Trojans. Additionally, operating systems, firewalls and firmware must be hardened and updated with vendor provided patches regularly and timely, and previously mentioned anti-virus software must be kept up to date.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Targeted attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. 60% of all mobile and browser zero-days are exploited by spyware vendors. 20% increase accesses of specific organizations advertised.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

For improved security using mobile phones, free authentication apps are available from Google, Microsoft, and others. Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The malicious web page where we landed after clicking on the chat box Fake mobile apps Along with a reputable domain name, most organizations have now developed their own mobile app, used to communicate with customers, create engagement, and foster brand loyalty.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We also tracked Origami Elephant activity targeting Android mobile phones from the end of 2020 up to the time of our report, picking up where we left off with last year’s report. Historically, its Windows implant was represented by a single-stage spyware installer.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”. Need More Intel on Rootkits?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In May, Ars Technica reported that BootGuard private keys had been stolen following a ransomware attack on Micro-Star International (MSI) in March this year (firmware on PCs with Intel chips and BootGuard enabled will only run if it is digitally signed using the appropriate keys).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mobile devices exposed to wide attacks. Although 2022 did not feature any mobile intrusion story on the scale of the Pegasus scandal, a number of 0-days have still been exploited in the wild by threat actors. But first, let’s examine how they fared with the predictions for 2022. What we predicted in 2022.

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