Follow @fvrmatteo On February 26, 2018, we received a notification from the detection system about a malicious sample with a suspicious package and Play Store name. We quickly verified the automatic analysis and confirmed the sample was actively trying to scam users to download it instead of the original BBC […]
Skygofree, another in the long line of Android based spyware, is being touted as one of the most advanced targeted surveillance tools ever seen on mobile devices. Skygofree is designed to enable surveillance and full device control by remote attackers. On unprotected mobile devices, Skygofree allows attackers to perform advanced […]
What is DoubleLocker? Security researchers at ESET discovered a new ransomware infecting Android phones called DoubleLocker. DoubleLocker is an exploit that encrypts data on the infected device and then changes the device PIN to a random number. Victims remain locked out of their device unless they pay a ransom to the hackers. DoubleLocker spreads […]
Zimperium discovered and reported a fake version of the popular Snapchat app in the official Google Play Store; At the time of our discovery, it was the second result when searching for “Snapchat”. The fake version of Snapchat app is using “Snap Inc .” as Company Name, with a ” […]
zIPS, the leading mobile threat defense solution, now provides tailored protection for Android for Work use cases. Enterprise IT and security professionals have been working with corporate end-users for decades to keep their desktops, laptops and servers secure. So you might think that those professionals would have a lock on […]
By: Zuk Avraham Follow Zuk Avraham (@ihackbanme) Nicolas Trippar Follow Nicolas Trippar (@ntrippar) zNID: NDAY-2017-0106 CVE: CVE-2016-2434 Type: Elevation of Privileges Platform: Android 6.0.1 Device type: Nexus 9 Zimperium protection: Detected the exploit without an update. Zimperium partners and customers do not need to take any action to detect this exploit on […]
By: Zuk Avraham Follow Zuk Avraham (@ihackbanme) Nicolas Trippar Follow Nicolas Trippar (@ntrippar) zNID: NDAY-2017-0103 CVE: CVE-2016-3857 Type: Elevation of Privileges Platform: Android < 6.0 Device type: Huawei MT7-UL00, Nexus 7 Zimperium protection: Detected the exploit without an update. Zimperium partners and customers do not need to take any action to detect […]
This Threat Research is about the recently (re)discovered “FalseGuide” threat found in Google Play. FalseGuide is a form of malware that has been hidden in more than 40 game guide apps in Google Play since February 2017. According to reports, approximately 600,000 devices may have been infected before the known […]
By: Zuk Avraham Follow Zuk Avraham (@ihackbanme) Nicolas Trippar Follow Nicolas Trippar (@ntrippar) Following our announcement on the N-Days Exploit Acquisition Program for smartphones, we are delighted to share the first couple of submissions. We received many submissions and we’re in the process of sharing them with ZHA followed by a public disclosure. […]
By: Zuk Avraham Follow Zuk Avraham (@ihackbanme) Nicolas Trippar Follow Nicolas Trippar (@ntrippar) Following our announcement on the N-Days Exploit Acquisition Program for smartphones, we are delighted to share the first couple of submissions. We received many submissions and we’re in the process of sharing them with ZHA followed by a public disclosure. […]
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