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Dvmap is very special rooting malware. It uses a variety of new techniques, but the most interesting thing is that it injects malicious code into the system libraries - libdmv.so or libandroid_runtime.so.
https://securelist.com/dvmap-the-first-android-malware-with-code-injection/78648/
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted a report to Congress that details current and emerging threats to the Federal government’s use of mobile devices and recommends security improvements within the mobile device ecosystem.
Both iOS and Android devices are targeted by hackers, but data suggests there is more Android malware in circulation than for iOS; a recent report by F-Secure goes so far as to say 99 percent of all malware that targets mobile devices is designed for Android.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/can-google-win-its-battle-with-android-malware/
Your smartphone may have some apps that are continuously listening inaudible, high-frequency ultrasonic sounds from your surroundings and they know where you go, what you like and dislike - all without your knowledge.
http://thehackernews.com/2017/05/ultrasonic-tracking-signals-apps.html
It's a phishing scheme that even multifactor authentication and changing your password won't fix.
http://www.newsweek.com/google-docs-sophisticated-email-scam-594443
NIST’s establishment of the alliance has brought together more than 130 participants, including representatives from Qualcomm, Intel, Samsung, Keysight and Echostar, to solve the most pressing modeling and measurement challenges facing the deployment of 5G wireless Communications.
http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/04/nist-forms-5g-alliance-of-130-companies.html
When the researchers set DIALDroid loose on the 100,206 most downloaded Android apps, they turned up nearly 23,500 app pairs that leak data. More than 16,700 of those pairs also involved privilege escalation, which means the second app received a type of sensitive information that it's typically forbidden from accessing.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/04/when-apps-collude-to-steal-your-data/522177/
Westminster Bridge attacker Khalid Masood sent a WhatsApp message that cannot be accessed because it was encrypted by the popular messaging service, a top British security official said Sunday.
http://fifthdomain.com/2017/03/27/after-attack-uk-calls-for-backdoor-to-encryption-app/
The House of Representatives will begin protecting the mobile devices of members of Congress and staff from cyber threats, the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer confirmed on Wednesday, through a new contract with Lookout Mobile.
You might think your smartphone or laptop is relatively safe from cyber attacks thanks to anti-virus and encryption software. But your devices are increasingly at risk from "side-channel" attacks, where an intruder can bypass traditional network entry points and use another way to compromise the device.
http://theconversation.com/the-next-cyberattack-could-come-from-sound-waves-74716
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