Telegram Android Flaw Lets Attackers Run Code When Users Answer Voice Calls
A flaw in Telegram for Android allowed an attacker to run code on a victim’s phone via a voice call once the victim answered, according to security startup NebuSec. The…
A flaw in Telegram for Android allowed an attacker to run code on a victim’s phone via a voice call once the victim answered, according to security startup NebuSec. The…
Swati KhandelwalOct 28, 2026Mobile Security / App Security Third-party Android app stores can now apply to Google for permission to install apps with one tap, without Android’s usual confirmation screens,…
Swati KhandelwalOct 27, 2026Vulnerability / Mobile Security Microsoft has fixed a flaw in its Authenticator app for Android that let a malicious app with no permissions pose as a trusted…
A rentable Android spyware kit called uCreator takes over Telegram and WeChat accounts by hiding its code inside working copies of the two apps, researcher Ovi found. It only reaches…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Hirudo that works by replacing legitimate banking apps with purpose-built patched versions designed to bypass security checks from…
Ravie LakshmananOct 13, 2026Mobile Security / Cybercrime Low-cost Android smartphones have been shipped with malicious software baked into the device firmware, allowing bad actors to covertly install apps, conduct ad…
Ravie LakshmananOct 02, 2026Mobile Security / Android Google has announced a new security measure that limits access to Android’s accessibility services to verified applications classified as Accessibility Tools when Advanced…
RatHat’s operators build and publish the Android banking trojan and control infected phones from a web console, according to security company Cleafy. Cleafy has traced nearly 100 deployments of that…
Swati KhandelwalSep 24, 2026Vulnerability / Mobile Security A OnePlus 15 running the latest OxygenOS can be rooted by a malicious app the owner installs, one that asks for no special…
Ravie LakshmananSep 18, 2026Mobile Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new Android malware called RatHat that’s assessed to be operated by China-based threat actors and features an artificial…