PCMag on MSN

This Android malware connects to Google Gemini for tips on hacking targets

'PromptSpy' appears to be the first Android malware that uses generative AI in its execution flow, according to antivirus provider ESET.
The Daily Hodl

Hackers Hit Android and iPhone Users’ Bank Accounts, Launch Mobile Spyware Platform Triggering Total Device Takeover

Hackers have launched a sophisticated mobile spyware platform that triggers a total compromise of Android and iOS devices.
PCMag on MSN

This preinstalled Android malware can hack any app you launch on a device

Be wary of cheap Android devices. Antivirus provider Kaspersky discovers a new backdoor called 'Keenadu,' which has been circulating as preinstalled firmware on several tablet models.
SiliconANGLE

Malware-as-a-service turns Android hacking into a plug-and-play business

A new report out today from mobile security firm iVerify Inc. sheds light on the alarming ease with which cybercriminals can now rent advanced Android malware through subscription-based ...
NewsBytes

42% of Android devices are now vulnerable to security risks

Google has stopped security updates for devices running Android 12 or older, leaving over a billion phones exposed to ...
Forbes

1 Million Android Consumer Backdoors Confirmed—What You Need To Know

Android devices have been compromised by a backdoor bot. Update, March 7, 2025: This story, originally published March 6, has been updated with a statement from Google’s director of Android security ...
Android Authority

Hackers are abusing Find Hub to track and wipe Android devices

North Korean hackers have apparently used Google’s Find Hub to remotely track and wipe victims’ devices. A cybersecurity firm said the hackers initially compromised devices by sending malicious files ...