Android
ESET discovers first Gen AI-powered Android threat
ESET researchers have discovered PromptSpy, the first known Android malware to abuse generative AI in its execution flow to achieve persistence. It is the first time generative AI has been deployed in...
ESET discovers financial fraud targeting Mobile users
ESET Research discovered an uncommon type of phishing campaign targeting mobile users, and analyzed a case observed in the wild that targeted clients of a prominent Czech bank. This technique is notew...
EvilVideo vulnerability targets Telegram app for Android
ESET researchers has discovered a zero-day exploit, which targets the Telegram app for Android, that appeared for sale for an unspecified price in an underground forum post from June 2024. Using the e...
ESET reveals alarming growth in deceptive Android loan apps
ESET researchers have observed alarming growth in deceptive Android loan apps, which present themselves as legitimate personal loan services, promising quick and easy access to funds. Despite their at...
Hackers stealing cryptocurrency funds using trojanized Telegram and WhatsApp
ESET researchers have discovered dozens of copycat Telegram and WhatsApp websites targeting mainly Android and Windows users with trojanized versions of these instant messaging apps. Most of the malic...
APT group, Transparent Tribe target officials in India, Pakistan and Middle East
ESET researchers have analyzed a cyberespionage campaign distributing CapraRAT backdoors through trojanized and supposedly “secure” Android messaging apps that exfiltrate sensitive information.
Bahamut group targets Android users with fake VPN apps
ESET researchers have identified an active campaign targeting Android users, conducted by the Bahamut APT group. This campaign has been ongoing since the start of this year. Malicious spyware apps are...
Three most dangerous Android malwares
Lukas Stefanko, Malware Researcher at ESET explains here’s what you should know about some of the nastiest mobile malware – from malicious software that takes phones and data hostage to RATs tha...
ESET discovers scheme to steal cryptocurrency
ESET Research discovered and backtracked a sophisticated malicious cryptocurrency scheme that targets mobile devices using Android or iOS operating systems (iPhones). Malicious apps are distributed th...