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Mobile Privacy and Security Headlines 2022

"EarSpy: Spying on Phone Calls via Ear Speaker Vibrations Captured by Accelerometer"

28 December 2022

"China's ByteDance Admits Using TikTok Data to Track Journalists"

23 December 2022

"Cybercrime (and Security) Predictions for 2023"

19 December 2022

"Spyware and surveillance-for-hire industry ‘growing globally’: report"

15 December 2022

"New Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability Discovered in Apple Products"

14 December 2022

"Android malware apps with 2 million installs spotted on Google Play"

4 December 2022

"Hundreds of scam predatory loan platforms found on Google and Apple app stores"

1 December 2022

"'Schoolyard Bully' Android Trojan Targeted Facebook Credentials of 300,000 Users"

1 December 2022

"Malicious Android app found powering account creation service"

28 November 2022

"Experts investigate WhatsApp data leak: 500M user records for sale"

25 November 2022

"Hackers modify popular OpenVPN Android app to include spyware"

24 November 2022

"A Leak Details Apple’s Secret Dirt on a Trusted Security Startup"

21 November 2022

"The Accidental $70k Android Hack"

17 November 2022

"Google Reveals Spyware Vendor's Use of Samsung Phone Zero-Day Exploits"

9 November 2022

"BYOD policies increase the attack surface but firms can manage the risk"

4 November 2022

"New SandStrike spyware infects Android devices via malicious VPN app"

1 November 2022

"Malicious Android apps with 1M+ installs found on Google Play"

1 November 2022

"Hacking group updates Furball Android spyware to evade detection"

20 October 2022

"Zoom for macOS Contains High-Risk Security Flaw"

17 October 2022

"Everyone going to the World Cup must have this app - experts are now sounding the alarm"

14 October 2022

"Meta Warns of Password Stealing Phone Apps"

7 October 2022

"Iranian Hackers Target Enterprise Android Users With New RatMilad Spyware"

5 October 2022

"Mexican journalists targeted by zero-click spyware infections"

3 October 2022

"Google, Apple Remove 'Scylla' Mobile Ad Fraud Apps After 13 Million Downloads"

27 September 2022

"7-year Android malware campaign targeted Uyghurs"

23 September 2022

"Russia-Based Hackers FIN11 Impersonate Zoom to Conduct Phishing Campaigns"

22 September 2022

"Fears grow of Russian spies turning to industrial espionage"

14 September 2022

"Google Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Pixel Phones"

12 September 2022

"Iranian hackers spy on journalists and government officials, researchers warn"

8 September 2022

"iOS 12 Update for Older iPhones Patches Exploited Vulnerability"

1 September 2022

"FCC launches investigation into mobile carriers’ geolocation data practices"

26 August 2022

"Leaked Docs Show Spyware Firm Offering iOS, Android Hacking Services for $8 Million"

25 August 2022

"Full access: Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs"

19 August 2022

"iOS VPNs have leaked traffic for years, researcher claims"

17 August 2022

"Signal Discloses Impact From Twilio Hack"

16 August 2022

"Chinese hackers backdoor chat app with new Linux, macOS malware"

12 August 2022

"Facebook finds new Android malware used by APT hackers"

5 August 2022

"Over a Dozen Android Apps on Google Play Store Caught Dropping Banking Malware"

29 July 2022

"Cybersecurity researcher publishes a list of 30 malicious Android apps available in Google Play Store"

29 July 2022

"These 28+ Android Apps with 10 Million Downloads from the Play Store Contain Malware"

27 July, 2022

"Russian hackers use fake DDoS app to infect pro-Ukrainian activists"

19 July 2022

"Pegasus Spyware Used Against Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Movement"

17 July 2022

"TikTok admits Australian data can be accessed in China, prompting warnings app may be compromised"

13 July 2022

"New Android malware on Google Play installed 3 million times"

13 July 2022

"HIGH SEVERITY VULNERABILITY OF BROKEN AUTHENTICATION IN AMAZON PHOTOS ANDROID APP"

29 June 2022

"Rethinking organizational cybersecurity strategy for corporations"

26 June 2022

Spyware vendor works with ISPs to infect iOS and Android users

23 June 2022

"Microsoft: Russian Cyber Spying Targets 42 Ukraine Allies"

22 June 2022

"'MaliBot' Android Malware Steals Financial, Personal Information"

16 June 2022

"Lookout Uncovers Android Spyware Deployed in Kazakhstan"

16 June 2022

"Android malware on the Google Play Store gets 2 million downloads"

14 June 2022

"GALLIUM Expands Targeting Across Telecommunications, Government and Finance Sectors With New PingPull Tool"

13 June 2022

"How SeaFlower installs backdoors in iOS/Android web3 wallets to steal your seed phrase"

12 June 2022

"WiFi probing exposes smartphone users to tracking, info leaks"

11 June 2022

"Hacking a powered-off iPhone: vulnerabilities never sleep"

7 June 2022

"Vulnerability within the UNISOC baseband opens mobile phones communications to remote hacker attacks"

2 June 2022

"Microsoft Finds Critical Bugs in Pre-Installed Apps on Millions of Android Devices"

28 May 2022

"Android apps with millions of downloads exposed to high-severity vulnerabilities"

27 May 2022

"‘Dystopian’: Govt-endorsed education apps surveilling Australian children"

26 May 2022

"Spain’s PM vows to reform intelligence services following phone hacking scandal"

26 May 2022

"New FluBot Campaign Sweeps through Europe Targeting Android and iOS Users Alike"

24 May 2022

"Google: Predator spyware infected Android devices using zero-days"

22 May 2022

"Over 200 Apps on Play Store Caught Spying on Android Users Using Facestealer"

17 May 2022

"Hackers Can Abuse Low-Power Mode to Run Malware on Powered-Off iPhones"

16 May 2022

"Russia Pushes Law to Force Taxi Apps to Share Data With Spy Agency"

12 May 2022

"Biden extends US telecom supply chain order aimed at Huawei, ZTE"

12 May 2022

"Meet the Trojan subscribers hungry to sign you up"

6 May 2022

"Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’"

2 May, 2022

"Is your mic really muted?"

28 April, 2022

"1.2 Million Bad Apps Blocked From Reaching Google Play in 2021"

28 April 2022

"Largest Mobile Chipset Manufacturers used Vulnerable Audio Decoder, 2/3 of Android users’ Privacy around the World were at Risk"

21 April, 2022

"Cisco Patches Virtual Conference Software Vulnerability Reported by NSA"

21 April, 2022

"The smarter mobile devices get, the greater the cyber risks they pose"

19 April, 2022

"'Mute' button in conferencing apps may not actually mute your mic"

15 April, 2022

"Google crackdown kicks a bunch of data-stealing malware off the Play Store"

7 April, 2022

"Newly found Android malware records audio, tracks your location"

1 April, 2022

"When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained"

28 March 2022

"Mobile threats: who targeted smartphones in 2021"

25 March, 2022

"Google was quietly collecting your Messages and Phone app data"

23 March, 2025

"Android password-stealing malware infects 100,000 Google Play users"

21 March, 2022

"British soldiers are ordered off WhatsApp amid fears that sensitive military details could be accessed by Russian hackers"

20 March, 2022

"Hackers Break Into Phone of Mossad Head’s Wife in Apparent Iranian ‘Revenge’"

16 March, 2022

"The story of mobile phishing through statistics"

14 March, 2022

"Smartphone malware is on the rise, here's what to watch out for"

9 March, 2022

"Dirty Pipe: What you need to know about the major exploit affecting Pixel 6 and Galaxy S22 devices"

8 March, 2022

"SharkBot malware hides as Android antivirus in Google Play"

5 March, 2022

"Samsung shipped '100 million' phones with flawed encryption"

23 February, 2022

"Mobile authentication is no longer as secure as you think"

22 February, 2022

Mobile malware evolution 2021

21 February, 2022

"Police following up with Sylvia Lim on phone hacking allegations, advise her to file report"

19 February, 2022

"FBI sees increase in use of virtual meeting platforms for BEC scams"

16 February, 2022

"Mexican Businessman Admits to Brokering Spyware Used to Monitor Political and Business Rivals"

15 February, 2022

"Update iOS, there is a dangerous vulnerability in WebKit"

11 February, 2022

"Zoom security issues: What's gone wrong and what's been fixed"

10 February, 2022

Don't let your organization get "smished" through your mobile

8 February, 2022

"Android's February 2022 Security Updates Patch 36 Vulnerabilities"

8 February 2022

Going to the Olympics in China? The FBI says, "You Should Use A Burner Phone"

7 February, 2022

"No one was immune: Israel Police Pegasus surveillance list revealed"

7 February, 2022

"Israeli Police: Possible Improper Surveillance by Our Own"

1 February, 2022

JPMorgan Bosses Hooked on WhatsApp Fuel $200 Million Penalty

17 December, 2021

"FBI Document Says the Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data — in Real Time"

29 November, 2021

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