Thursday 30 September 2021

‘GriftHorse’ Android Trojan: 10M Victims Lose Millions per Month - Security Boulevard

Premium SMS is Still a Thing? Researchers found a huge nest of Trojan apps in the Google Play Store. Dubbed GriftHorse, the malware in these 200+ Android apps tricked victims into subscribing to premium SMS services.

Wednesday 29 September 2021

Amazon Astro: ‘Privacy Nightmare’ in R2D2-Cute Package - Security Boulevard

Bad Robot: Astro—Amazon’s new domestic security robot—is already attracting big criticism. Aside from the questions of how well it’ll do its advertised job, people think their privacy is at risk.

Monday 27 September 2021

Extremist Epik Clients Fear Unmasking via 180GB Leak - Security Boulevard

Nice shirt, Rob: The fallout from the hack of Epik earlier this month continues to attract the wrong sort of attention. Researchers continue to allege criminality among those who thought Epik was shielding their identities.