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Wormable Android malware spreads via WhatsApp messages
“Download This application and Win Mobile Phone”, reads the message attempting to trick users into downloading a fake Huawei app
Amer Owaida • 26 Jan 2021
Is your trading app putting your money at risk?
A Q&A with security researcher Alejandro Hernández, who has unearthed a long list of vulnerabilities in leading trading platforms that may expose their users to a host of security and privacy risks
Editor • 11 Dec 2020
iPhone hack allowed device takeover via Wi-Fi
Using a zero-click exploit, an attacker could have taken complete control of any iPhone within Wi-Fi range in seconds
Amer Owaida • 03 Dec 2020
Mozilla fixes flaw that let attackers hijack Firefox for Android via Wi-Fi
Attackers could have exploited the flaw to steal victims’ login credentials or install malware on their devices
Amer Owaida • 21 Sep 2020
FBI warns about fraudsters targeting banking app users
Watch out for attacks attempting to take advantage of the lockdown-induced surge in mobile banking use
Amer Owaida • 12 Jun 2020
How secure is your phone’s lock screen?
From the humble passcode to biometric authentication, there are quite a few options to lock your Android phone. But which of them are more secure than the others?
Amer Owaida • 05 Jun 2020
ESET Research, Mobile Security
Insidious Android malware gives up all malicious features but one to gain stealth
ESET researchers detect a new way of misusing Accessibility Service, the Achilles’ heel of Android security
Lukas Stefanko • 22 May 2020
Lukas Stefanko: How we fought off a DDoS attack from a mobile botnet
Hot on the heels of his research into an attack that attempted to take down ESET’s website, Lukas Stefanko sheds more light on threats posed by mobile botnets
Editor • 12 May 2020
What to do you if your phone is lost or stolen
Losing your smartphone can be expensive, but the cost of the device may not be the final price you’ll be paying
Amer Owaida • 06 Apr 2020