Tag: mobile apps
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API keys of Android apps leaked, putting customers in danger
Threat actors might send fake emails using disclosed API keys. Various Android applications on the Google Play Store have been identified as leaking Application Programming Interface keys. This is putting users at risk of identity theft and other security risks. The cyber security website experts discovered the flaw after analyzing 600 applications on the Google Play Store.…
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Gmail: Google has implemented end-to-end encryption
Google announced the addition of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Gmail on the web. It will allow google workspace users to send and receive encrypted emails within and outside their domain. Client-side encryption also known as E2EE by Google was previously available for Google Drive, Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Meet, and Google Calendar users (beta). Upon activation,…
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Almost all organizations have adopted Zero Trust Architecture
Businesses are still in the process of migrating to Zero Trust compliance. Most organizations particularly those with a remote or hybrid workforce, are in the process of implementing Zero Trust, but the majority have yet to fully understand the benefits of this relatively new cybersecurity strategy. For its “State of Zero Trust Transformation” report for…
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Malvertising applications discovered on Google Play
Over two million individuals have been tricked into installing a new batch of Android malware, phishing, and adware applications that have invaded the Google Play store. Tube Box application Dr. Web antivirus detected the mobile apps, which masquerade as beneficial tools and system optimizers but are the source of performance glitches, advertisements, and user experience…
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Windows malware searches your phone to exploit data
Malware will also look for any other removable device. Cyber security website experts have uncovered a new malware strain for Windows that is capable of collecting sensitive data from any connected device, including mobile phones, and is reportedly being utilized by North Korean government-linked organizations. The online security website ESET experts claim to have discovered Dolphin, a hitherto undiscovered…
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The deadly Android Malware even Google had alarmed its users
Google warns Android users of potentially harmful consequences. Google has confirmed claims of the existence of a very dangerous Android Malware. It has warned victims that they are being targeted. Threat Analysis Group claimed that Lookout cybersecurity researchers were right. When they found Hermit- a deadly Android malware and alerted consumers of its presence. Allegedly,…
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Private browser DuckDuckGo beta releases an app for its Mac users
DuckDuckGo, a browser, has announced the beta release of its app for Mac users, with a Windows version on the way. DuckDuckGo for Mac, like its mobile app, is an all-in-one privacy platform for daily browsing. Using a privacy-protecting app by default not only prevents intrusive spying but also accelerates surfing and removes numerous common…
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New Android banking malware has the potential to take over your phone
According to cybersecurity analysts, a popular mobile banking malware has been modified and repackaged for selling on dark web forums. Experts have detected Octo, a very hazardous Android malware strain that enables malicious actors to run the infected endpoint from a distant place. The hacker conducts remote activities via the Accessibility Service and views the…
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‘G Suite legacy-free edition’ users will start paying for Google Workspace
In 2020, G Suite will be renamed Google Workspace as part of a comprehensive revamp of Google’s program for the “future of work.” Several ideas have been swapped over, and Google is now officially abandoning the old free edition of G Suite. “Google Apps” for companies and schools debuted Sixteen years ago and was taken…
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New Android malware tracks your whereabouts without your consent
Cybersecurity researchers discovered Process Manager, a new Android malware capable of acquiring the target endpoint’s audio and also reading and sending SMS messages. Whereas the malware appears to have some resemblance with the prominent Russian state-sponsored malware Turla, it appears that the team wasn’t behind this variation or the campaign. Process Manager and other Turla…