From The Hacker News – Triada Malware Preloaded on Counterfeit Android Phones Infects 2,600+ Devices
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From The Hacker News – Triada Malware Preloaded on Counterfeit Android Phones Infects 2,600+ Devices

Counterfeit versions of popular smartphone models that are sold at reduced prices have been found to be preloaded with a modified version of an Android malware called Triada. "More than 2,600 users in different countries have encountered the new version of Triada, the majority in Russia," Kaspersky said in a report. The infections were recorded between March 13 and 27, 2025.  Triada is the
From The Hacker News – PJobRAT Malware Campaign Targeted Taiwanese Users via Fake Chat Apps
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From The Hacker News – PJobRAT Malware Campaign Targeted Taiwanese Users via Fake Chat Apps

An Android malware family previously observed targeting Indian military personnel has been linked to a new campaign likely aimed at users in Taiwan under the guise of chat apps. "PJobRAT can steal SMS messages, phone contacts, device and app information, documents, and media files from infected Android devices," Sophos security researcher Pankaj Kohli said in a Thursday analysis. PJobRAT, first
From The Hacker News – Hackers Use .NET MAUI to Target Indian and Chinese Users with Fake Banking, Social Apps
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From The Hacker News – Hackers Use .NET MAUI to Target Indian and Chinese Users with Fake Banking, Social Apps

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an Android malware campaign that leverages Microsoft's .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) framework to create bogus banking and social media apps targeting Indian and Chinese-speaking users. "These threats disguise themselves as legitimate apps, targeting users to steal sensitive information," McAfee Labs researcher Dexter Shin said. .NET
From The Hacker News – Vo1d Botnet’s Peak Surpasses 1.59M Infected Android TVs, Spanning 226 Countries
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From The Hacker News – Vo1d Botnet’s Peak Surpasses 1.59M Infected Android TVs, Spanning 226 Countries

Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Argentina, and Thailand have become the targets of a campaign that has infected Android TV devices with a botnet malware dubbed Vo1d. The improved variant of Vo1d has been found to encompass 800,000 daily active IP addresses, with the botnet scaling a peak of 1,590,299 on January 19, 2025, spanning 226 countries. As of February 25, 2025, India has experienced a