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Google blocked over 1.75 million Play Store app submissions in 2025
Spam ratings and inauthentic reviews also represented a significant risk as they can be used to influence user perception of an app. Google says it blocked 160 million ratings last year and prevented an average 0.5-star drop that apps targeted by “review bombing” would otherwise have suffered. Android’s built-in security suite, Play Protect, which now scans […]
New ‘Massiv’ Android banking malware poses as an IPTV app
A new Android banking malware, which researchers named Massiv, is posing as an IPTV app to steal digital identities and access online banking accounts. The malware relies on screen overlays and keylogging to obtain sensitive data and can take remote control of a compromised device. In a campaign observed by researchers at fraud detection and […]
New Keenadu backdoor found in Android firmware, Google Play apps
A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device brands, enabling it to compromise all installed applications and gain unrestricted control over infected devices. According to a report from cybersecurity company Kaspersky, Keenadu has multiple distribution mechanisms, including compromised firmware images delivered over-the-air (OTA), via other […]
ZeroDayRAT malware grants full access to Android, iOS devices
A new commercial mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT is being advertised to cybercriminals on Telegram as a tool that provides full remote control over compromised Android and iOS devices. The malware provides buyers with a full-featured panel for managing infected devices, reportedly supporting Android 5 through 16 and iOS up to version 26 latest. Researchers […]
Hugging Face abused to spread thousands of Android malware variants
A new Android malware campaign is using the Hugging Face platform as a repository for thousands of variations of an APK payload that collects credentials for popular financial and payment services. Hugging Face is a popular platform that hosts and distributes artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning (ML) models, datasets, and […]
Google disrupts IPIDEA residential proxy networks fueled by malware
IPIDEA, one of the largest residential proxy networks used by threat actors, was disrupted earlier this week by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) in collaboration with industry partners. The action included taking down domains associated with IPIDEA services, infected device management, proxy traffic routing. Additionally, intelligence has been shared on the IPIDEA software development kits (SDK) […]
Google rolls out Android theft protection feature updates
Google has introduced stronger Android authentication safeguards and enhanced recovery tools to make smartphones more challenging targets for thieves. These updated Android theft protection features build on the company’s existing anti-theft defenses introduced in October 2024 to protect users before, during, and after theft attempts. “Phone theft is more than just losing a device; it’s a form […]
New Android malware uses AI to click on hidden browser ads
A new family of Android click-fraud trojans leverages TensorFlow machine learning models to automatically detect and interact with specific advertisement elements. The mechanism relies on visual analysis based on machine learning instead of predefined JavaScript click routines, and does not involve script-based DOM-level interaction like classic click-fraud trojans. The threat actor is using TensorFlow.js, an open-source […]
Google plans to make Chrome for Android an agentic browser with Gemini
Google appears to be testing a new feature that integrates Gemini into Chrome for Android, allowing you to use agentic browser capabilities on your mobile device. As spotted by Leo on X, Google is testing agentic capabilities and Gemini integration for Chrome on Android. This claim is based on new references spotted on Chromium, which is the […]
Google confirms Android bug causing volume key issues
Google has confirmed a software bug that is preventing volume buttons from working correctly on Android devices with accessibility features enabled. According to a support document published today, user reports indicate that volume keys malfunction when” Select to Speak” is activated on their Android devices. Select to Speak is an Android accessibility service that reads text […]