Tag Archives: Android

Two file manager apps in Google Play Store transfer data to China

Posted on 2023-07-09 by guenni

[German]Unpleasant story that once again shows that apps should be viewed with great caution and used with restraint. Security researchers have discovered two apps in the Google Play Store that contain spyware that sends data directly to China. Apps like … Continue reading →

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Pixie song "Where is my Mind" let Google's Pixel alarms fail …

Posted on 2023-05-05 by guenni

[German]Sounds bizarre, is bizarre and unfortunately true. When users have a certain song played, the Alam function of the Google Pixel Android smartphones fails. The background is that the assistant then responds to the lyrics of the song "Where is … Continue reading →

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Android 13: Intune problem solved for Samsung devices

Posted on 2022-12-23 by guenni

[German]Small note for administrators who manage Android mobile devices via Intune. Microsoft has worked with Samsung to fix a bug that prevents devices from integrating with Intune when upgrading to Android 13. A fix is available to ensure Samsung Android … Continue reading →

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Google removes malicious 16 apps with more than 20 million downloads

Posted on 2022-10-24 by guenni

[German]Google has once again had to remove 16 Android apps from a Google Play Store. The reason: The apps contain a "clicker malware" that is designed to commit advertising fraud. Apparently useful apps (flashlight, QR code, photos/camera) that had been … Continue reading →

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Meta finds over 400 mobile apps stealing Facebook credentials in 2022

Posted on 2022-10-09 by guenni

[German]Facebook parent company Meta said that it's security researcher has already identified more than 400 malicious mobile apps this year that are out to steal their users' Facebook credentials. The problem could affect 1 million Facebook users who have installed … Continue reading →

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EU court confirms billion-dollar fine against Google over Android restrictions

Posted on 2022-09-14 by guenni

[German]The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a decision on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, regarding the fine imposed by the EU Commission on Google or its parent Alphabet. In Case T-604/18, the court largely upheld the Commission's decision … Continue reading →

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SharkBot Trojan in the Play Store – "Antivirus apps" risk

Posted on 2022-09-12 by guenni

[German]The SharkBot banking Trojan has reappeared in the Google Play Store, disguised as an antivirus and cleaner app. Security researchers from CyberNews write: Android users should think twice before downloading free apps to clean their phones and "protect" them from … Continue reading →

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Android TikTok app: Microsoft finds 1-click vulnerability that allowed account takeover

Posted on 2022-09-01 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has discovered a dangerous vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android that allowed user accounts to be compromised with a single click. In the meantime, this vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android has been closed. Advertising

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Intune: Loss of access solved for Android 12 devices

Posted on 2022-09-01 by guenni

[German]Small note for administrators who manage Android mobile devices via Intune. Microsoft has fixed the bug with Google that devices under Android 12 get lost in access. Android 12 devices should be able to be managed cleanly again via Microsoft's … Continue reading →

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Vulnerabilities in Xiaomi smartphones

Posted on 2022-08-15 by guenni

[German]Chinese vendor Xiaomi ships smartphones with vulnerabilities: A themes app that tries to bypass Google's built-in Android security protection. In addition, security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in MediaTek chips that make the payment system integrated in Xiaomi smartphones vulnerable. … Continue reading →

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