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6 key mobile and IoT/OT attack trend findings

Network World

Overall, ThreatLabz tracked a rise in financially motivated mobile attacks – with 111% growth in spyware and 29% growth in banking malware – most of which can bypass multifactor authentication (MFA). Zscaler blocked 45% more IoT malware transactions than the previous year.

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Google cites progress in Android security, but patching issues linger

Network World

The chances of you encountering malware on your Android phone is incredibly small, according to Google. percent of Android devices had installed a " potentially harmful application ," such as spyware, a Trojan, or other malicious software. percent, for Android phones that downloaded apps exclusively from the Google Play store.

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Malware

Dataconomy

Malware has become an omnipresent threat in todays digital landscape, affecting devices, networks, and even entire organizations. Understanding the nature of malware can equip individuals and enterprises with the knowledge needed to defend against its potentially devastating effects. What is malware?

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Kaspersky: SparkCat malware is a nightmare for crypto owners

Dataconomy

Kaspersky researchers have identified a malware campaign, dubbed SparkCat, distributing malicious applications on both Android and iOS platforms since March 2024. This malware employs optical character recognition (OCR) to scan photo libraries for cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases.

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If you have any of these Android apps, uninstall them now

TechSpot

Web published its June 2022 mobile virus activity report describing around 30 popular Android apps containing trojans, adware, spyware, and other malware. Some had hundreds of thousands or even millions of Google Play Store downloads.

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New FurBall Android Malware Used to Spy on Iranian Citizens

SecureWorld News

A new version of the Android malware "FurBall" has been discovered to be used by the threat actor(s) known as Domestic Kitten in a campaign targeting Iranian citizens in a mobile surveillance operation. Though it has the Google Play logo, the app is not available in the Google Play store and downloads directly from Domestic Kitten's server.

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17 Apps Removed from Google Play for Joker Malware

SecureWorld News

Google has removed 17 apps from its Google Play store due to malware known as Joker. The Joker malware family is infamous for constantly targeting Android devices. A Zscaler research team has been monitoring Joker malware and notified Google of the recent uploads to the Google Play store.

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