Thousands of devices, especially those with Android technology and Qualcomm microprocessors, could be exposed to potentially serious vulnerabilities and data theft. The cybersecurity company Check Point has discovered a critical vulnerability in Qualcomm processors, which affects almost half of the world's smartphones and can cause data leakage or information and payment credentials theft. The company has warned that the vulnerability is present in TrustZone, a security extension...

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The company specialized in informatics security, Symantec, published a report detailing xHelper, a malware that affected almost 45,000 Android devices around the world in a few month. Its main characteristics is its extreme persistence, since it has the capacity to automatically reinstall itself, even after formatting the device.   “This is the second threat directed to Android which it was reported in October and, although its extension is limited to only...

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Useful information to warn users regarding unsafe apps and harmful industry practices   In order to help Android users to protect themselves against harmful apps, ESET presented its new blog, titled Android App Watch, in the framework of the Mobile World Congress 2019, celebrated in Barcelona, Spain.   The specialized blog’s main objective is to provide users with the information and knowledge they may need to make the right...

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