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Researchers Warn of Increase in Phishing Attacks Using Decentralized IPFS Network

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 29th 2022 at 10:25
The decentralized file system solution known as IPFS is becoming the new "hotbed" for hosting phishing sites, researchers have warned. Cybersecurity firm Trustwave SpiderLabs, which disclosed specifics of the spam campaigns, said it identified no less than 3,000 emails containing IPFS phishing URLs as an attack vector in the last three months. IPFS, short for InterPlanetary File System, is a
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How to Combat the Biggest Security Risks Posed by Machine Identities

By The Hacker News — July 29th 2022 at 10:05
The rise of DevOps culture in enterprises has accelerated product delivery timelines. Automation undoubtedly has its advantages. However, containerization and the rise of cloud software development are exposing organizations to a sprawling new attack surface. Machine identities vastly outnumber human ones in enterprises these days. Indeed, the rise of machine identities is creating cybersecurity
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These 28+ Android Apps with 10 Million Downloads from the Play Store Contain Malware

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 27th 2022 at 13:37
As many as 30 malicious Android apps with cumulative downloads of nearly 10 million have been found on the Google Play Store distributing adware. "All of them were built into various programs, including image-editing software, virtual keyboards, system tools and utilities, calling apps, wallpaper collection apps, and others," Dr.Web said in a Tuesday write-up. While masquerading as innocuous
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Roaming Mantis Financial Hackers Targeting Android and iPhone Users in France

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 25th 2022 at 04:49
The mobile threat campaign tracked as Roaming Mantis has been linked to a new wave of compromises directed against French mobile phone users, months after it expanded its targeting to include European countries. No fewer than 70,000 Android devices are said to have been infected as part of the active malware operation, Sekoia said in a report published last week. Attack chains involving Roaming
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Google Bringing the Android App Permissions Section Back to the Play Store

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 22nd 2022 at 09:19
Google on Thursday said it's backtracking on a recent change that removed the app permissions list from the Google Play Store for Android across both the mobile app and the web. "Privacy and transparency are core values in the Android community," the Android Developers team said in a series of tweets. "We heard your feedback that you find the app permissions section in Google Play useful, and
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Google Adds Support for DNS-over-HTTP/3 in Android to Keep DNS Queries Private

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 20th 2022 at 13:41
Google on Tuesday officially announced support for DNS-over-HTTP/3 (DoH3) for Android devices as part of a Google Play system update designed to keep DNS queries private. To that end, Android smartphones running Android 11 and higher are expected to use DoH3 instead of DNS-over-TLS (DoT), which was incorporated into the mobile operating system with Android 9.0. DoH3 is also an alternative to
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Russian Hackers Tricked Ukrainians with Fake "DoS Android Apps to Target Russia"

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 20th 2022 at 05:58
Russian threat actors capitalized on the ongoing conflict against Ukraine to distribute Android malware camouflaged as an app for pro-Ukrainian hacktivists to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Russian sites. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) attributed the malware to Turla, an advanced persistent threat also known as Krypton, Venomous Bear, Waterbug, and Uroburos, and
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Several New Play Store Apps Spotted Distributing Joker, Facestealer and Coper Malware

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 19th 2022 at 06:38
Google has taken steps to ax dozens of fraudulent apps from the official Play Store that were spotted propagating Joker, Facestealer, and Coper malware families through the virtual marketplace. While the Android storefront is considered to be a trusted source for discovering and installing apps, bad actors have repeatedly found ways to sneak past security barriers erected by Google in hopes of
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Google Removes "App Permissions" List from Play Store for New "Data Safety" Section

By Ravie Lakshmanan — July 16th 2022 at 06:59
Following the launch of a new "Data safety" section for the Android app on the Play Store, Google appears to be readying to remove the app permissions list from both the mobile app and the web. The change was highlighted by Esper's Mishaal Rahman earlier this week. The Data safety section, which Google began rolling out in late April 2022, is the company's answer to Apple's Privacy Nutrition
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