Google Security

APRIL 8, 2024

The keys themselves have no location capabilities, but they may have a Bluetooth tag attached. Nearby Android devices participating in the Find My Device network report the location of the Bluetooth tag. Only the Bluetooth tag owner (and those they’ve chosen to share access with) can decrypt and view the tag’s location.

Encryption 90

Encryption Risk Architecture Mobile 90

Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2024

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and Mandiant reported a surge in the number of actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in 2023. In 2023, Google (TAG) and Mandiant discovered 29 out of 97 vulnerabilities exploited in the wild. ” reads the report published by Google TAG.

Government 111

Government Surveillance Cybercrime Ransomware 111

Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Commercial spyware vendors (CSV) were behind 80% of the zero-day vulnerabilities Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered in 2023 and used to spy on devices worldwide. [.]

Spyware 133

Spyware Mobile 133

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Citizen Lab and Google’s TAG revealed that the three recently patched Apple zero-days were used to install Cytrox Predator spyware. citizenlab in coordination with @Google ’s TAG team found that former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy was targeted with Cytrox’s #Predator #spyware through links sent via SMS and WhatsApp.

Spyware 105

Spyware Surveillance Mobile Hacking 105

Security Boulevard

MARCH 28, 2024

In a report this week, researchers with Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) and its Mandiant business said they saw 97 zero-day. The post Google: Zero-Day Attacks Rise, Spyware and China are Dangers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Spyware 135

Spyware Cybersecurity Mobile Malware 135

Heimadal Security

JUNE 24, 2022

For many years, Google has been monitoring the activity of commercial spyware sellers and in conjunction with Google’s Project Zero, discovered the fact that RCS Labs, an Italian vendor, utilizes unusual drive-by downloads as first infection vectors to target iOS and Android mobile users. What Happened?

Spyware 116

Spyware Mobile Cybersecurity 116

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2023

Another piece of sensitive information that the research team observed included a Google Tag Manager ID. Google Tag Manager is a tool used to optimize update measurement codes and related code fragments, collectively known as tags, on a website or mobile app.

Passwords 95

Passwords Accountability Mobile Hacking 95

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

CISA has added nine flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, including bugs exploited by commercial spyware on mobile devices. Google TAG shared indicators of compromise (IoCs) for both campaigns. The experts pointed out that both campaigns were limited and highly targeted.

Spyware 78

Spyware Surveillance Mobile Education 78

The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

This process not only safeguards computers, mobile devices, and IoT systems from a diverse array of threats like malware, phishing, spyware, and botnets, ensuring privacy, but also optimizes performance. Users can check their own credit usage for specific features (Web, Vulnerability Scanner, Tags, etc.)

DNS 130

DNS Cyber threats Engineering Spyware 130

Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2024

But he said the fob doesn’t eliminate the ability for anyone to remotely unlock his front door using the exposed credentials and the Chirp mobile app. A smart lock enabled with Chirp. Neither August nor Chirp Systems responded to requests for comment.

Software 286

Software Mobile Marketing Engineering 286

Bleeping Computer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Google Play, Android's official app store, is now tagging VPN apps with an 'independent security reviews' badge if they conducted an independent security audit of their software and platform. [.]

VPN 116

VPN Software Mobile 116

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A family of malicious apps from developer Mobile apps Group are listed on Google Play and infected with Android/Trojan.HiddenAds.BTGTHB. The Chrome tabs are opened in the background even while the mobile device is locked. The first important datapoint of the log entry is what LogCat calls the Tag. ChromeTabbedActivity t11780}.

Phishing 94

Phishing Malware Mobile Adware 94

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

These radios are being tracked and tagged by marketers, telecom companies and individuals in an effort to resell that data to parties willing to pay. According to a study by the Ponemon Institute, $14,000 is the average value of the personal data contained on a mobile device.

Wireless 90

Wireless Energy and Utilities Technology Data privacy 90

Malwarebytes

MAY 17, 2022

Most recently, it’s reported that Ohio has proposed a new bill in relation to electronic tagging devices. Find My, an app for Apple mobiles, is an incredibly slick way to keep track of almost any Apple product you can think of. She only became aware of what was happening because her phone alerted her to the tag’s presence.

Mobile 121

Mobile Technology 121

Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2022

Mar 31 – Google TAG details cyber activity with regard to the invasion of Ukraine. The Google TAG uses uncovered phishing attacks targeting Eastern European and NATO countries, including Ukraine. Ukrtelecom, a major Ukrainian mobile service and internet provider, foiled a “massive” cyberattack that hit its infrastructure.

DDOS 98

DDOS Hacking Mobile Internet 98

Google Security

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Posted by Andy Qin, Irene Ang, Kostya Serebryany, Evgenii Stepanov Since 2018, Google has partnered with ARM and collaborated with many ecosystem partners (SoCs vendors, mobile phone OEMs, etc.) to develop Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) technology. We are now happy to share the growing adoption in the ecosystem.

Software 82

Software Technology Architecture Mobile 82

Security Affairs

AUGUST 28, 2022

The offer includes remote, one-click browser-based exploits that allow threat actors to compromise both Android and iOS mobile devices. The leaked documentation demonstrates that the company offers services for remote data extraction from Android and iOS devices.

Surveillance 133

Surveillance Spyware Mobile Hacking 133

Threatpost

AUGUST 5, 2019

Buffer overflows, race conditions, use-after-free and more account for more than half of all vulnerabilities in the Android platform.

Accountability 57

Accountability Mobile 57

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2022

While the price tag of these violations was shocking, the compliance failure was not. The latter comply with record-keeping regulations since the chat is occurring through a mobile application or desktop that requires all data to flow through a company cloud or on-premise server. These views were echoed in a CFTC release as well.

Mobile 254

Mobile Encryption Risk 254

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 13, 2021

The mobile app is the new bank branch. With an installed base of more than three billion iOS and Android smartphones, the mobile banking app has become the main channel for consumers to interact with their bank. These new innovations enriched the mobile banking app, driving usage and traffic.

Banking 116

Banking Mobile Marketing Accountability 116

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2021

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Social Engineering 101

Social Engineering Cybersecurity Unstructured Data Engineering 101

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2019

In this case, attackers used a common HTML5 attribute, the <a> tag ping, to trick these users to unwittingly participate in a major DDoS attack that flooded one web site with approximately 70 million requests in four hours.” This was the first case of a DDoS attack using the <a> tag ping attribute.

DDOS 109

DDOS Advertising Social Engineering Mobile 109

Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 12, 2023

SAP Security Note #3350297 , tagged with a CVSS score of 9.1, The New HotNews Note in Detail SAP Security Note #3411067 , tagged with a CVSS score of 9.1, High Priority SAP Security Notes SAP Security Notes #3394567 , tagged with a CVSS score of 8.1, SAP Security Notes #3382353 , tagged with a CVSS score of 7.5,

Passwords 52

Passwords Technology Mobile Government 52

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Bluetooth has been around since 1994 as a wireless connectivity specification, but the first mobile phones did not appear with basic Bluetooth services until 2001. Headphone sharing The latest Bluetooth headphones are a marvel of sound quality, convenience, and longevity, and can command a hefty price tag.

Risk 80

Risk Cybersecurity Mobile Wireless 80

Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2023

Russia-linked APT Gamaredon starts stealing data from victims between 30 and 50 minutes after the initial compromise The source code of the BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit was leaked on GitHub US CISA warns of Rockwell Automation ControlLogix flaws Indexing Over 15 Million WordPress Websites with PWNPress New AVrecon botnet remained under the radar for two (..)

Spyware 89

Spyware Hacking Data breaches Mobile 89

Malwarebytes

JUNE 29, 2022

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has revealed a sophisticated spyware activity involving ISPs (internet service providers) aiding in downloading powerful commercial spyware onto users’ mobile devices. The spyware, dubbed Hermit, is reported to have government clients much like Pegasus.

Spyware 108

Spyware Government Social Engineering Mobile 108

Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2021

But all that usability comes with a hefty risk price tag. Digital transformation is all about shifting how we do business and offer services – and today’s rich web experience is part of that revolution. Think about it: modern websites are. The post Why You Should Start Caring About Oversharing appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Digital transformation 94

Digital transformation Risk Mobile Cybersecurity 94

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

The Goldoson library was discovered by researchers from McAfee’s Mobile Research Team, it collects lists of applications installed on a device, and a history of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices information, including nearby GPS locations. ” reads the analysis published by the security firm.

Data collection 93

Data collection Mobile Malware Education 93

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The removed apps are Fast-search Lite, Battery Optimizer (Tutorials), VPN Browsers+, Downloader for YouTube Videos, Clean Master+ (Tutorials), FastTube, Findoo Browser 2019, and Findoo Mobile & Desktop Search. “Users may get introduced to these apps through the top free apps lists on the Microsoft Store or through keyword search.

Advertising 88

Advertising VPN Backups Cryptocurrency 88

Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The second HotNews Note that has been updated since October’s Patch Day is SAP Security Note #3239152 , tagged with a CVSS score of 9.6. High Priority Note #3226411 , tagged with a CVSS score of 8.1, SAP Security Note #3243924 , tagged with a CVSS score of 9.9, The second SAP vulnerability is tagged with a CVSS score of 7.5

Mobile 59

Mobile Accountability Banking Engineering 59

Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

Bwloe the full changelog since Tor Browser 8.5: All platforms Update Torbutton to 2.1.10 Bug 30565 : Sync nocertdb with privatebrowsing.autostart at startup Bug 30464 : Add WebGL to safer descriptions Translations update Update NoScript to 10.6.2 Bug 29969 : Remove workaround for Mozilla’s bug 1532530 Update HTTPS Everywhere to 2019.5.13

Advertising 84

Advertising Mobile Information Security 84

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The three issues are: CVE-2021-25337 : Improper access control in clipboard service in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Mar-2021 Release 1 allows untrusted applications to read or write certain local files. The TAG team only obtained a partial exploit chain for Samsung phones that were likely in the testing phase.

Surveillance 104

Surveillance Spyware Mobile Manufacturing 104

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The flaw was discovered by security researcher Clément Lecigne from Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG). The company addressed the vulnerability by updating to libvpx 1.13.1. Last week, Google also released security updates to address the actively exploited vulnerability CVE-2023-5217.

Hacking 115

Hacking Mobile Information Security 115

Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2022

Oracle spent 6 months to fix ‘Mega’ flaws in the Fusion Middleware Multiple malicious packages in PyPI repository found stealing AWS secrets Attackers exploited a zero-day in Mitel VOIP devices to compromise a network Threat actors continue to exploit Log4Shell in VMware Horizon Systems Vulnerabilities in the Jacuzzi SmartTub app could allow to access (..)

Small Business 77

Small Business Spyware Data breaches Surveillance 77

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

This rapid growth owes a lot to the surge in mobile gaming and focus on social interaction during the pandemic. Mobile games especially draw ever more users. Mobile games especially draw ever more users. Analysts predict that mobile gaming will account for $90.7 Global consumer spending on mobile games reached $44.7

Adware 113

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 113

Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

RFID Feature: One clue still left (from a hardware security POV) was about the RFID tag. From the opening of the case, it was visibly obvious that the RFID feature advertised by Hideez was not related to the NRF52, but was rather just a standalone re-writable tag. At this point, I will let the good-old Arny express my feelings.

Firmware 100

Firmware Passwords Password Management Encryption 100

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It is injected inline within the DOM right before the text/x-magento-init tag or separated by copious amounts of white space. world/tag-2.7.js casa/tags-3.0.7.js club/mobile-1.3.min.js monster/mobile-2.3.min.js world/tag-2.7.js casa/tags-3.0.7.js club/mobile-1.3.min.js monster/mobile-2.3.min.js

Mobile 109

Mobile Small Business 109