Malware in 2025 spread far beyond Windows PCs

If there’s one thing that became very clear in 2025, it’s that malware is no longer focused on Windows alone. We’ve seen some major developments, especially in campaigns targeting Android and macOS. Unfortunately, many people still don’t realize that protecting Read More …

National cybercrime network operating for 14 years dismantled in Indonesia

Security researchers have uncovered enormous cybercrime infrastructure in Indonesia that’s been operating unabated for more than 14 years. The length of the operation, the domains included, the malware circulated, and the data being sold on the black market, were all Read More …

Leaks show Intellexa burning zero-days to keep Predator spyware running

Intellexa is a well-known commercial spyware vendor, servicing governments and large corporations. Its main product is the Predator spyware. An investigation by several independent parties describes Intellexa as one of the most notorious mercenary spyware vendors, still operating its Predator Read More …

Hook for Gold: Inside GoldFactory’s Сampaign That Turns Apps Into Goldmines

In February 2024, Group-IB uncovered sophisticated mobile threat campaigns that show how fast banking malware is evolving across the Asia-Pacific region. Ongoing monitoring of this evolving threat revealed a surge of aggressive mobile Trojans targeting both iOS and Android users, Read More …

Google patches 107 Android flaws, including two being actively exploited

  Google has patched 107 vulnerabilities in Android in its December 2025 Android Security Bulletin, including two high-severity flaws that are being actively exploited. The December updates are available for Android 13, 14, 15, and 16. Android vendors are notified Read More …

LANDFALL: New Commercial-Grade Android Spyware in Exploit Chain Targeting Samsung Devices

Unit 42 researchers have uncovered a previously unknown Android spyware family, which we have named LANDFALL. To deliver the spyware, attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-21042) in Samsung’s Android image processing library. The specific flaw LANDFALL exploited, CVE-2025-21042, is not Read More …

Android malware steals your card details and PIN to make instant ATM withdrawals

The Polish Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Polska) analyzed a new Android-based malware that uses NFC technology to perform unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals and drain victims’ bank accounts. Researchers found that the malware, called NGate, lets attackers withdraw cash from Read More …

ClayRat Android malware spoofs WhatsApp, TikTok and more

A new Android malware variant is posing as popular apps, stealing sensitive files and propagating further. Experts from Zimperium revealed ClayRat, targeting primarily Russian users by spoofing popular Android apps such as WhatsApp, TikTok, Google Photos, or YouTube, distributed mostly Read More …

Samsung patches zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers’ phones

Samsung says it has fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that is being used to hack into its customers’ phones. The phone maker said the security flaw, discovered in a software library for displaying images on Samsung devices, allows hackers to Read More …

Android chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers

Chipmaker giant Qualcomm released patches on Monday fixing a series of vulnerabilities in dozens of chips, including three zero-days that the company said may be in use as part of hacking campaigns. Qualcomm cited Google’s Threat Analysis Group, or TAG, Read More …