This week, Google developers announced that Rust will become one of the main Android development languages as it has greater security and will prevent emergence of memory bugs. For this, Google engineers spent 18 months working on various parts of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) using Rust, and now the initiative is being scaled… Continue reading Rust will become one of the main development languages for Android due to security
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In LastPass for Android found seven built-in trackers
German cybersecurity expert Mike Kuketz noticed that the LastPass Android app has seven trackers that monitor users. The researcher builds his findings on the report of the non-profit organization Exodus, which is described as an initiative “led by hacktivists, the goal of which is to help people understand the problems of tracking in Android applications.”… Continue reading In LastPass for Android found seven built-in trackers
Hackers infected the Android emulator NoxPlayer with malware
UPDATE: BigNox contacted us and said that they “contacted cybersecurity firm ESET to determine the root cause of the issue,” and at this point “fixed all issues” ESET has released an update to the article stating that hackers have infected the android NoxPlayer emulator with malware, and we are also adding following information: “BigNox stated… Continue reading Hackers infected the Android emulator NoxPlayer with malware
Google experts exposed sophisticated hacking campaign against Windows and Android users
Google published a large report detailing how they exposed a sophisticated hacking campaign that was discovered back in early 2020. The campaign targeted Android and Windows users, and attackers exploited for attacks four zero-day vulnerabilities. The researchers say the attacks they discovered were carried out from two exploit servers (one for Android, the other for… Continue reading Google experts exposed sophisticated hacking campaign against Windows and Android users
About 8% of apps in the Google Play Store are vulnerable to a bug in the Play Core library
Check Point experts warned that developers of many popular Android applications forgot to make an important update and now their product is vulnerable to a bug in the Play Core library. So, according to the company, about 8% of all applications in the Google Play Store use old and unsafe versions of the Play Core… Continue reading About 8% of apps in the Google Play Store are vulnerable to a bug in the Play Core library
More than 40% of Android users are at risk of cyberattacks
According to a study by Which company, more than 40% of active Android users around the world use OS version 6.0 or earlier. Therefore, they will not receive security updates and are at risk of cyberattacks. One of the main complaints about the Android mobile operating system has always been related to the lack of… Continue reading More than 40% of Android users are at risk of cyberattacks
US authorities can hack iPhone, but may have difficulties with Android
Although the US authorities are persistent in waging a “cryptographic war” with technology companies, demanding weakening of encryption, they already have technical tools for cracking any phone. For example, US authorities can certainly hack any iPhone. Firstly, law enforcement agencies are successfully using forensic tools for mobile devices (for example, the FBI managed to crack… Continue reading US authorities can hack iPhone, but may have difficulties with Android
Google Fined Record €4.3 Billion for Abusing Dominance in Smartphone Market
On July 18, 2018, the European Commission announced that it had fined Google €4.3 billion for violating EU competition rules. The fine was imposed after an investigation revealed that Google had abused its dominance in the smartphone market by requiring phone manufacturers to preinstall its apps on Android phones. The European Commission found that Google… Continue reading Google Fined Record €4.3 Billion for Abusing Dominance in Smartphone Market