If you have a recent Android phone, then 2025 is the year your device locks down. There is a serious risk that apps you use daily will stop working. And if you have an older device, then it may be ...

Arabic-speaking users have emerged as the target of a new Android spyware codenamed Asin, according to findings from ESET.

Two Android spyware campaigns using previously undocumented spyware masquerade as upgrades or plugins for secure messaging apps Signal and ToTok, warn researchers. The two campaigns appear to target ...

ProSpy and ToSpy malware campaigns spoof Signal and ToTok to infect Android users Malware exfiltrates SMS, contacts, files, and disguises itself as Google Play Services Apps spread via third-party ...

UPDATE: This story was updated on 1-10-25 to include a statement from a Google spokesperson. A new advanced Android spyware threat called "FireScam" is using a fake Telegram Premium application to ...

LunaSpy Android spyware hides as an antivirus or banking protection app, spreading via messaging apps like Telegram. It fakes virus scans to trick you into granting permissions, then steals data, ...

Russian military personnel are being targeted with recently discovered Android malware that steals their contacts and tracks their location. The malware is hidden inside a modified app for Alpine ...

If your phone no longer receives Android version updates or security patches, it may be time to stop using it for banking, ...

Summary: A report from the NCSC has revealed that there are dozens of legitimate-looking Android and iOS apps that are actually masquerading as spyware. Hackers typically use this spyware to spy on ...

A coalition of governments has published a list of legitimate-looking Android apps that were actually spyware and were used to target civil society that may oppose China’s state interests. On Tuesday, ...

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Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...