Joe Hindy / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Protect will soon detect when an app changes its icon, and alert users to this behavior. Malicious apps sometimes change their app icon to evade removal, so this should help in a ...
The shadowy world of cyber espionage has a new player on the field: a sneaky piece of malware dubbed “LostKeys.” According to Google, a Russian state-backed malware crew known as COLDRIVER has been using LostKeys since the start of the ...
Meta just scored a significant win in its long-running battle against NSO Group, the makers of Pegasus spyware. A US jury has awarded Meta $167 million in damages against the spyware maker. This is a landmark decision in the fight ...
For as long as there have been Android smartphones, there have been scams that people would try to exploit through them and their many apps, and this includes a variety of bank scams, one of which Google seems to now ...
If you use the AirPlay feature on your Apple devices, you shouldn’t miss this news. Security researchers at cybersecurity company Oligo have found major flaws in Apple’s AirPlay protocol that let cybercriminals hack compatible Apple and other devices on the ...
When we think about hackers, we typically think about loners or hacker groups that live off the grid. We also think about people who would fear any governmental figure. However, there are hackers that are funded by the government. According ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has placed a massive bounty of $10 million for providing information regarding the “Salt Typhoon”, a highly sought-after Chinese hacking group. Last year, the group infiltrated the highly sensitive networks of multiple US-based telecommunication providers, ...
True cybersecurity is slowly becoming a thing of the past, as hackers are finding more ways of breaking into people’s computers. A new scam is on the rise that is causing people to lose their possessions. This attack uses a ...
Summary: The latest Verizon data breach report shows a sharp rise in zero-day exploits, ransomware, and third-party breaches, painting a grim picture for 2025’s cybersecurity landscape. Human error, weak credentials, and the misuse of generative AI tools continue to be ...
Summary: A new scam has come into light, where scammers are sending out phishing emails to targets by abusing the Google OAuth app. Such an email comes from a legit-looking “[email protected]” address and reportedly includes a subpoena about law enforcement. ...
