A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) named Cellik is being advertised on underground cybercrime forums offering a robust set of capabilities that include the option to embed it in any app available on the Google Play Store.
0A new Android malware called DroidLock has emerged with capabilities to lock screens for ransom payments, erase data, access text messages, call logs, contacts, and audio data.
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Modern attacks have shifted focus to the browser, yet detection tools remain largely blind to the crucial activity happening there.
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The Predator spyware from surveillance company Intellexa has been using a zero-click infection mechanism dubbed "Aladdin" that compromised specific targets when simply viewing a malicious advertisement.
0Google is expanding support for its Android's in-call scam protection to multiple banks and financial applications in the United States.
0Google has released the December 2025 Android security bulletin, addressing 107 vulnerabilities, including two flaws actively exploited in targeted attacks.
0The popular open-source SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV was compromised after an attacker gained access to the developer's signing keys, leading to a malicious update being pushed to users.
3Google has added interoperability support between Android Quick Share and Apple AirDrop, to let users share files between Pixel devices and iPhones.
0A new Android banking trojan named Sturnus can capture communication from end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms like Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram, as well as take complete control of the device.
0Google will start taking action on Android apps in the official Google Play store that have high background activity and cause excessive battery draining.
0Google is backpedaling on its decision to introduce new identity verification rules for all developers, stating that it will also introduce accounts for limited app distribution and will allow users to install apps from unverified devs.
4Uhale Android-based digital picture frames come with multiple critical security vulnerabilities and some of them download and execute malware at boot time.
0North Korean hackers from the KONNI activity cluster are abusing Google's Find Hub tool to track their targets' GPS positions and trigger remote factory resets of Android devices.
0CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies today to patch a critical Samsung vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks to deploy LandFall spyware on devices running WhatsApp.
0A threat actor exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Samsung's Android image processing library to deploy a previously unknown spyware called 'LandFall' using malicious images sent over WhatsApp.
0Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, notes a report from cloud security company Zscaler.
1Near-Field Communication (NFC) relay malware has grown massively popular in Eastern Europe, with researchers discovering over 760 malicious Android apps using the technique to steal people's payment card information in the past few months.
0A new Android malware family, Herodotus, uses random delay injection in its input routines to mimic human behavior on mobile devices and evade timing-based detection by security software.
1This 11-inch Android tablet from onn. is available right now for just $74.99 thanks to an open-box discount (MSRP $159), making it a perfect choice for parents this holiday season. Kids will be giddy unwrapping it, and you won't have a heart attack the first time it takes a tumble.
1A new side-channel attack called Pixnapping enables a malicious Android app with no permissions to extract sensitive data by stealing pixels displayed by applications or websites, and reconstructing them to derive the content.
0A new Android spyware called ClayRat is luring potential victims by posing as popular apps and services like WhatsApp, Google Photos, TikTok, and YouTube.
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