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SpyAgent Android malware steals your crypto recovery phrases from images

A new Android malware named SpyAgent uses optical character recognition (OCR) technology to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from screenshots stored on the mobile device. A cryptocurrency ...
Morning Overview on MSN

New Android malware can raid phones and banking apps, experts warn

Cybercriminals are quietly turning Android phones into remote-controlled skimmers that can hijack banking apps, drain crypto wallets, and even lock owners out of their own devices. The latest wave of ...
Morning Overview on MSN

The Android malware trick that empties ATMs

Cybercriminals have quietly found a way to turn ordinary Android phones into remote skimmers that can drain cash from ATMs without ever touching a victim’s card. Instead of tampering with the machine, ...
Dark Reading

Android Malware Mutes Alerts, Drains Crypto Wallets

Security researchers have uncovered a "highly capable" new mobile banking Trojan targeting Android users in Indonesia and possibly across other Southeast Asian countries. Like many Android banking ...
Dark Reading

'BadPack' APK Files Make Android Malware Hard to Detect

"BadPack," a set of maliciously packaged APK files that make it difficult for researchers to analyze and detect malware within Android applications, has come to light. It's a key reason why they ...
Bleeping Computer

Android malware Konfety uses malformed APKs to evade detection

A new variant of the Konfety Android malware emerged with a malformed ZIP structure along with other obfuscation methods that allow it to evade analysis and detection. Konfety poses as a legitimate ...
Forbes

Android Under Attack—Users Warned As FireScam Threat Evades Detection

Update, Jan. 11, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 5, now includes a statement from Google regarding the Android FireScam threat. A new information-stealing Android malware threat has been ...
Android Police

6 telltale signs that your Android phone has malware

Parth is a technology analyst and writer specializing in the comprehensive review and feature exploration of the Android ecosystem. His work is distinguished by its meticulous focus on flagship ...
WeLiveSecurity

NGate Android malware relays NFC traffic to steal cash

ESET researchers uncovered a crimeware campaign that targeted clients of three Czech banks. The malware used, which we have named NGate, has the unique ability to relay data from victims’ payment ...