I smell a RAT — new Android malware can hack every top phone maker's security, and costs less than a second-hand iPhone

New RAT lets hackers read messages, unlock devices, and spy on Android phones across Samsung, Xiaomi, and OPPO ...

PromptSpy malware uses AI tools and Gemini to hijack Android devices

PromptSpy malware uses AI tools and Gemini to hijack Android devices, locking apps while spying on every action secretly ...

Android malware is now using Gemini AI to adapt in real time (Updated: Google statement)

Researchers say PromptSpy is the first Android malware to use generative AI during execution, querying Gemini to stay on a device.
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PromptSpy Android Malware Abuses Gemini AI to Automate Recent-Apps Persistence

PromptSpy Android malware abuses Google Gemini to analyze screens, automate persistence, block removal, and enable VNC-based ...

Meet PromptSpy: The first Android malware that weaponizes generative AI

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Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users

Massiv Android trojan hides in fake IPTV apps, enabling remote device control, credential theft, and fraudulent banking ...

Multiple brands of Android tablets shipped with built-in malware (Updated: Google statement)

Kaspersky researchers say Android tablets from some brands left the factory with hidden firmware backdoor malware already ...

Google Issues Android Update—40% Of All Phones Now At Risk

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...
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Android Warning For 3.3 Billion Users As SMS Attacks Surge

According to threat intelligence analysts at Malwarebytes, the Android threat landscape is not just evolving, it is entering an entirely new phase of its evolution. Pieter Arntz, a malware ...

New Android Malware Posing As IPTV Streaming Apps Can Drain Your Bank Account

Cybersecurity professionals at Threat Fabric have uncovered a campaign utilizing a new piece of malicious software to target Android users. Massiv, a banking trojan, is described by the security ...