eWeek |
Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 Hackers Exploit Fully Patched Mobile Devices
eWeek 1 in Tokyo, Japan with security researchers demonstrating new zero-day attacks against fully patched mobile devices. A total of seven exploit attempts were made by different groups oF security researchers, five of which were successful. Among the … |
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Galaxy A7 (2016) receiving OTA update with October security patch
TheAndroidSoul (blog) Samsung is now seeding a new software update for the older Galaxy A7 variant. The update includes the latest security patch for Android, and is therefore, a recommended install. If you've got a Galaxy A7 2016 variant, then you should be seeing a … |
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Android's security system loses at testing
Software Testing News Director of Android Security, Adrian Ludwig, said to cyberscoop: “Since the beginning of the year, the number of devices affected by user-installed malware across the ecosystem went from about 0.63%, which is well under 1% where it was tracking … |
Firstpost |
CERT-In issues medium severity alert on DoubeLocker ransomware affecting Android smartphones
Firstpost The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a medium severity alert on the DoubleLocker ransomware which affects Android devices. The malware spreads through a fake Adobe Flash downloader and then persists on the system … |