Kernel Backdoor found in Gadgets Powered by Popular Chinese ARM Maker

How to Hack an Android device?

It is possibly one of the most frequently asked questions on the Internet.

Although it's not pretty simple to hack Android devices and gadgets, sometimes you just get lucky to find a backdoor access.

Thanks to Allwinner, a Chinese ARM system-on-a-chip maker, which has recently been caught shipping a version of Linux Kernel with an incredibly simple and

Google has also been Ordered to Unlock 9 Android Phones

The legal battle between Apple and the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) over a locked iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters may be over, but the Department of Justice (DoJ) are back in front of a judge with a similar request.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has discovered publicly available court documents that revealed the government has asked Google’s

New Exploit to 'Hack Android Phones Remotely' threatens Millions of Devices

Attention Android users!



Millions of Android devices are vulnerable to hackers and intelligence agencies once again – Thanks to a newly disclosed Android Stagefright Exploit.



Yes, Android Stagefright vulnerability is Back…



…and this time, the Stagefright exploit allows an attacker to hack Android smartphones in 10 seconds just by tricking users into visiting a hacker's web page

Hackers Can Remotely Record and Listen Calls from Your Samsung Galaxy Phones

If you own a Samsung Galaxy Phone – S6, S6 Edge or Note 4, in particular – there are chances that a skilled hacker could remotely intercept your voice calls to listen in and even record all your voice conversations.



Two security researchers, Daniel Komaromy of San Francisco and Nico Golde of Berlin, have demonstrated exactly the same during a security conference in Tokyo.



The duo

Chrome Zero-day Exploit leaves MILLIONS of Android devices vulnerable to Remote Hacking

Hackers have found a new way to hack your Android smartphone and remotely gain total control of it, even if your device is running the most up-to-date version of the Android operating system.



Security researcher Guang Gong recently discovered a critical zero-day exploit in the latest version of Chrome for Android that allows an attacker to gain full administrative access to the victim's

Backdoor in Baidu Android SDK Puts 100 Million Devices at Risk

The China's Google-like Search Engine Baidu is offering a software development kit (SDK) that contains functionality that can be abused to give backdoor-like access to a user's device, potentially exposing around 100 Million Android users to malicious hackers.



The SDK in question is Moplus, which may not be directly available to the public but has already made its way into more than 14,000

Stagefright Bug 2.0 — One Billion Android SmartPhones Vulnerable to Hacking

Attention Android users!



More than 1 Billion Android devices are vulnerable to hackers once again – Thanks to newly disclosed two new Android Stagefright vulnerabilities.



Yes, Android Stagefright bug is Back…



…and this time, the flaw allows an attacker to hack Android smartphones just by tricking users into visiting a website that contains a malicious multimedia file, either MP3 or

LockerPin Ransomware Resets PIN and Permanently Locks Your SmartPhones

Your device's lock screen PIN is believed to keep your phone's contents safe from others, but sadly not from a new piece of ransomware that is capable of hijacking safety of your Android devices.



A group of security researchers has uncovered what is believed to be the first real example of malware that is capable to reset the PIN code on a device and permanently lock the owner out of their

26 Android Phone Models Shipped with Pre-Installed Spyware

Bought a brand new Android Smartphone? Don't expect it to be a clean slate.



A new report claims that some rogue retailers are selling brand-new Android smartphones loaded with pre-installed software.



Security firm G Data has uncovered more than two dozens of Android smartphones from popular smartphone manufacturers — including Xiaomi, Huawei and Lenovo — that have pre-installed spyware

New Android Vulnerable Lets Hackers Take Over Your Phone

This time Everything is Affected!



Yet another potentially dangerous vulnerability has reportedly been disclosed in the Google's mobile operating system platform – Android.



Android has been hit by a number of security flaws this month, including:

 Stagefright vulnerability that affects 950 Million Android devices worldwide
A critical mediaserver vulnerability that threatened to crash

Another Critical Flaw Affecting Almost All Android Devices

Two weeks ago, we reported about a critical mediaserver vulnerability that threatened to crash more than 55 percent of Android devices, making them unresponsive and practically unusable to perform most essential tasks.



Now, security researchers at Trend Micro have uncovered another flaw in the Android's mediaserver component that could be remotely exploited to install malware onto a target

Incomplete 'Stagefright' Security Patch Leaves Android Vulnerable to Text Hack

Wanna hack someone's Android smartphone by sending just an MMS message?

Yes, you can, because Google's patch for the Stagefright vulnerability in hundreds of Millions of Android devices is BUGGY.



Last week, Google issued an official patch for Stagefright vulnerability that affects 95 percent of Android devices running version 2.2 to version 5.1 of the operating system, an estimated 950

Yet another Android vulnerability Discovered; Affects 55% Users

It seems like there isn’t any end to Android security flaws. After the discovery of the Stagefright vulnerability that allowed hackers to infect Millions of Android devices with just a maliciously-crafted message…



Researchers have now warned of another critical security hole in Google’s Android mobile operating system platform that impacts over 55 percent of all Android users.



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"Certifi-Gate" Android Vulnerability Lets Hackers Take Complete Control of Your Device

Android users are busy fighting with Stagefright vulnerability while the popular mobile operating system faces another critical security vulnerability, dubbed as “Certifi-Gate”.



Millions of Android devices could be hacked exploiting a plugin that comes pre-installed on your Android devices by the manufacturers.



Most of the Android device manufacturers pre-install ‘Remote Support Tool (

How to Hack Millions of Android Phones Using Stagefright Bug, Without Sending MMS

Earlier this week, security researchers at Zimperium revealed a high-severity vulnerability in Android platforms that allowed a single multimedia text message to hack 950 Million Android smartphones and tablets.



As explained in our previous article, the critical flaw resides in a core Android component called "Stagefright," a native Android media playback library used by Android to process

Simple Text Message to Hack Any Android Phone Remotely

Own an Android phone? Beware, Your Android smartphones can be hacked by just a malformed text message.



Security researchers have found that 95% of Android devices running version 2.2 to 5.1 of operating system, which includes Lollipop and KitKat, are vulnerable to a security bug, affecting more than 950 Million Android smartphones and tablets.



Almost all Android smart devices available

RCSAndroid — Advanced Android Hacking Tool Leaked Online

As digging deeper and deeper into the huge Hacking Team data dump, security researchers are finding more and more source code, including an advanced Android Hacking Tool.



Yes, this time researchers have found a source code to a new piece of weaponized android malware that had the capability to infect millions of Android devices even when users are running latest versions of the android

Crazy! Hacker Implants NFC Chip In His Hand To Hack Android Phones

There is a very sleek line between hacking and security. The security used to protect the public could be misused by hackers against the public itself, and one shouldn’t forget that with the advance in technology, the techniques used by cyber criminals also improves.
Today, What hackers need to conduct a successful cyber attack?
Maybe just a computing device injected under the skin of their

Android Malware Can Spy On You Even When Your Mobile Is Off

Security researchers have unearthed a new Android Trojan that tricks victims into believing they have switched their device off while it continues "spying" on the users' activities in the background. So, next time be very sure while you turn off your Android smartphones.



The new Android malware threat, dubbed PowerOffHijack, has been spotted and analyzed by the researchers at the security

Hackers Can Remotely Install Malware Apps to Your Android Device

Security researchers have warned of a pair of vulnerabilities in the Google Play Store that could allow cyber crooks to install and launch malicious applications remotely on Android devices.



Tod Beardsley, technical lead for the Metasploit Framework at Rapid7 warns that an X-Frame-Options (XFO) vulnerability – when combined with a recent Android WebView (Jelly Bean) flaw – creates a way