Tag: mobile security

Researchers have found significant privacy and security issues in 281 popular free Android VPN applications, including traffic leaks, unencrypted communications, and extensive user tracking.

Researchers found serious privacy and security issues in 281 popular free Android VPN apps, including traffic leaks, unencrypted data transmissions, user tracking, and weak encryption practices affecting billions of installations.

A new study by Wake Forest University found that 282 iOS AI chatbot apps exposed API keys or reusable access tokens, raising concerns over AI security, developer costs, and mobile application security.

Security researchers have disclosed how poisoned notifications from apps like WhatsApp and Slack could manipulate Google Gemini on Android, potentially triggering unauthorized actions and memory changes.

Google has released its June 2026 Android security update addressing 124 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited high severity flaw affecting Android 14, 15, and 16 devices.

Google is reportedly developing a Play Store feature that could notify Android users when installed apps are removed, helping improve device security and app management.

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new TrickMo Android banking trojan variant that uses TON based command and control infrastructure, SOCKS5 proxying, and SSH tunnelling to target banking and cryptocurrency users in Europe.

Cybersecurity experts identify six new Android malware families, including PixRevolution and BeatBanker, designed to steal funds from banking apps and crypto wallets.

Apple extends iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7 updates to more devices to block DarkSword exploit, addressing critical vulnerabilities in older iOS versions.

Apple advises users to update older iPhones to prevent data theft from Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits targeting outdated iOS versions through malicious websites.

Google is rolling out an accessibility API restriction in Android 17 Beta 2 under Android Advanced Protection Mode, blocking non‑accessibility apps from using powerful privileges to curb malware abuse while introducing a refined contacts picker for granular data access control.

Google confirms active exploitation of CVE 2026 21385, a high severity Qualcomm graphics component flaw, as part of Android March 2026 security updates addressing 129 vulnerabilities.