RustDuck: Multi-Device DDoS Botnet
RustDuck hijacks home routers, IP cameras, Android boxes, and poorly secured servers to conduct DDoS attacks, demonstrating the expansion of botnet targets…
Tag: Android
Weekly Cybersecurity Recap: ShareFile Threat, Citrix Bleed 2 Ransomware, AI Coding Attacks, and More
This week's cybersecurity landscape is marked by a series of critical threats and vulnerabilities. Progress has urged ShareFile customers to shut down…
RedHook Android Trojan Resurfaces with Wireless ADB Abuse
RedHook is an Android trojan that has resurfaced with new capabilities including autonomous privilege abuse via Android's Wireless ADB Debugging. It provides…
Arizona State University Co-Authors VPN Study with Citizen Lab
Arizona State University collaborated with Citizen Lab in August 2025 to uncover that popular Android VPN apps shared hard-coded passwords and collected…
WireVPN: Malicious VPN App Used in Proxy Botnet Campaign
WireVPN is a malware-laced VPN application used by Lurking Lizard to recruit devices into a residential proxy botnet. Available on Android, macOS,…
Fake 7-Zip Installers Recruit Devices into Lurking Lizard Proxy Botnet
Cybersecurity researchers at Infoblox have uncovered a threat actor tracked as Lurking Lizard, operating an end-to-end malicious residential proxy business since at…
CVE-2026-43499: GhostLock Linux Kernel Futex Flaw Provides Root Access
A Linux kernel futex vulnerability, dubbed GhostLock, is used as the second stage of the IonStack exploit chain to escalate privileges to…
RedWing MaaS: Android Banking Malware Sold as Telegram Rental Service
A new Android malware operation called RedWing is being offered as a ready-made bank-fraud service on Telegram, allowing low-skill criminals to take…
RedWing: Android Banking Malware Sold as Telegram Rental Service
RedWing is a new Android malware operation offered as a subscription-based service on Telegram, enabling criminals to steal banking credentials and intercept…
Oblivion: Rent-a-Malware Tool for Android Banking Fraud
Oblivion is a $300-a-month rent-a-malware tool documented earlier in 2026, which RedWing is a variant of. It provides a ready-made platform for…