Chained for attack: OpenVPN vulnerabilities discovered leading to RCE and LPE
Microsoft researchers found multiple vulnerabilities in OpenVPN that could lead to an attack chain allowing remote code execution and local privilege escalation.
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“Dirty stream” attack: Discovering and mitigating a common vulnerability pattern in Android apps
Microsoft discovered a vulnerability pattern in multiple popular Android applications that could enable a malicious application to overwrite files in the vulnerable application’s internal data storage directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and token theft, among other impacts. -
Social engineering attacks lure Indian users to install Android banking trojans
Microsoft has observed ongoing activity from mobile banking trojan campaigns targeting users in India with social media messages and malicious applications designed to impersonate legitimate organizations and steal users’ information for financial fraud scams. -
Protecting Android clipboard content from unintended exposure
Microsoft discovered that the SHEIN Android application periodically read the contents of the Android device clipboard and, if a particular pattern was present, sent the contents of the clipboard to a remote server. Retain Microsoft Security Experts
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Rewards plus: Fake mobile banking rewards apps lure users to install info-stealing RAT on Android devices
A fake mobile banking rewards app delivered through a link in an SMS campaign has been making the rounds, targeting customers of Indian banking institutions. -
Vulnerability in TikTok Android app could lead to one-click account hijacking
Microsoft discovered a high-severity vulnerability in the TikTok Android application, now identified as CVE-2022-28799 and fixed by TikTok, which could have allowed attackers to compromise users’ accounts with a single click. -
Toll fraud malware: How an Android application can drain your wallet
Toll fraud malware, a subcategory of billing fraud in which malicious applications subscribe users to premium services without their knowledge or consent, is one of the most prevalent types of Android malware – and it continues to evolve. -
Android apps with millions of downloads exposed to high-severity vulnerabilities
Microsoft uncovered high-severity vulnerabilities in a mobile framework used by multiple large mobile service providers in pre-installed Android System apps that potentially exposed users to remote or local attacks. Modernize your Security Operations Center with Microsoft Sentinel
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Sophisticated new Android malware marks the latest evolution of mobile ransomware
We found a piece of a particularly sophisticated Android ransomware with novel techniques and behavior, exemplifying the rapid evolution of mobile threats that we have also observed on other platforms. -
Associate Microsoft and Pradeo to manage and secure Android Enterprise mobile devices
Learn more on how Android Enterprise works with existing mobility management and security solutions. -
Microsoft continues to extend security for all with mobile protection for Android
Announcing the public preview of Microsoft Defender ATP for Android! In the rapidly evolving world of mobile threats, Microsoft is taking a holistic approach to tackling these challenges and to securing enterprises and their data with our new mobile threat defense capabilities.
