This week on The 443, we cover research from Microsoft's security team on a new Android ransomware variant that gets around Google's latest protections. We also cover a UEFI malware loader discovered by Kaspersky and the US Department of Justice's actions against a popular video game console mod chip manufacturer. … [Read more...]
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Android Screen Capture Vulnerabilities
Screenshots are a fundamental feature of mobile devices, and rightfully so in my opinion at least. I’d much rather screenshot something (such as memes, written text, and the like) than download media from external servers holding whatever metadata. However, there have also been instances of wanting to screenshot rather sensitive information but not being permitted to, such as … [Read more...]
Android App Defense Alliance
Welcome back to another episode of The 443 – Security Simplified. This week, we cover several updates on the Android malware landscape and the latest in biometric authentication techniques. … [Read more...]
Android Vulnerability: NFC and Android Beam
Nightwatch Cybersecurity’s Y. Shafranovich posted about a near filed communication (NFC) vulnerability affecting Android versions 8.0 and higher. Specifically, there is an Android feature known as Android Beam that’s built around this technology, and it’s intended for close-proximity data-sharing scenarios. NFC has an effective range of about 4 cm (1.5 inches), which doesn’t … [Read more...]
Android APK Reverse Engineering: Using JADX
In continuation of the Android APK Reverse Engineering series, this post will cover how to actually start digging into an APK’s programming logic. My last blog post detailed how to unzip an APK archive and what contents are within. While it’s useful to an extent, it’s not helpful in reading and understanding the programming logic. Remember the code itself is in binary format … [Read more...]
