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Android will hang up on banking scammers for you - how its new anti-spoofing feature works

  • Lance Whitney
  • Published date: 2026-05-12 17:00:09

Rolling out to Android devices in the coming weeks, a new security feature will automatically end a phone call from a spoofed bank number.

Lance Whitney/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways <ul><li>This Android feature aims to protect you from banking scams.</li><li>It will detect and hang… [+4594 chars]

Canvas breach spotlights cybercriminal appetite for student data

  • David DiMolfetta
  • Published date: 2026-05-11 16:00:00

Cyberattacks on widely used third-party services like Canvas can expose sensitive data that hackers can later weaponize. Higher education institutions are often a prime target.

A major cybercrime gangs hack of Canvas is highlighting how education technology providers have become attractive targets for cybercriminals, whose access to student records, login credentials and ot… [+4538 chars]

Android malware uses blank icons and fake screens to steal financial credentials

  • Wayne Williams
  • Published date: 2026-05-07 00:26:46

Android malware uses blank icons and fake screens to steal financial credentialstechradar.com

<ul><li>Four Android banking trojan campaigns target hundreds of finance and social apps</li><li>Malware hides icons, blocks removal, and overlays fake banking login screens</li><li>Live screen strea… [+3472 chars]

North Korean hackers behind record $635M crypto theft in April 2026

  • Estefano Gomez
  • Published date: 2026-05-02 16:50:15

The crypto theft highlights vulnerabilities in digital finance, potentially prompting stricter regulations and impacting AI's role in cybersecurity. The post North Korean hackers behind record $635M crypto theft in April 2026 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

## Market Snapshot The market concerning “Anthropic Mythos Provision to US Government” reflects a 100% YES pricing across all sub-markets, consistent with recent trends. Meanwhile, the “Ethereum Pri… [+2489 chars]

Mirax Android Trojan Turns Devices Into Residential Proxy Nodes

  • Alessandro Mascellino
  • Published date: 2026-04-13 14:30:00

Security researchers warn of Mirax, an emerging Android banking trojan using MaaS, remote access and residential proxies to target European users

A newly identified Android banking trojan, known as Mirax, is spreading across Europe and combines remote access features with residential proxy capabilities to broaden its impact. According to an a… [+2791 chars]

$285 Million Drift Hack Traced to Six-Month DPRK Social Engineering Operation

Drift has revealed that the April 1, 2026, attack that led to the theft of $285 million was the culmination of a months-long targeted and meticulously planned social engineering operation undertaken by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that beg…

Drift has revealed that the April 1, 2026, attack that led to the theft of $285 million was the culmination of a months-long targeted and meticulously planned social engineering operation undertaken … [+11316 chars]

Apple Is Breaking Its Own Rules To Protect iPhone Users From A Dangerous iOS 18 Hack

If you're the owner of an older iPhone running iOS 18 and are concerned about a dangerous new hacking tool, Apple has a surprising solution.

What makes the DarkSword hacker tool so dangerous is that it tackles multiple iOS vulnerabilities to compromise your iPhone. Typically, attackers go for a Safari/WebKit bug, which then allows these h… [+1311 chars]

Download iOS 18 Patch to Block DarkSword Hack

  • Usman Qureshi
  • Published date: 2026-04-01 17:34:26

Apple is releasing a rare security backport for iOS 18 to protect users from the DarkSword hacking tool. Learn how this exploit works and how to stay safe. The post Download iOS 18 Patch to Block DarkSword Hack first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

Apple has released a security backport for iOS 18 to protect millions of users from a new hacking tool known as “DarkSword.” As noted by Wired, this emergency patch acknowledges that a significant po… [+2068 chars]

Report exposes industrial‑scale scams targeting everyday users

  • Dr. Tim Sandle
  • Published date: 2026-03-27 12:41:26

New cybersecurity investigations share a concerning pattern – the weaponization of legitimacy. The post Report exposes industrial‑scale scams targeting everyday users appeared first on Digital Journal.

Can you trust your ears? AI voice scams rattle US. - © AFP A new report uncovers three global scam operations that are reshaping the cybersecurity threat landscape. The findings reveal a troubling … [+3579 chars]

DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit

  • Zeljka Zorz
  • Published date: 2026-03-19 14:41:49

A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google researchers have shared. iOS vulnerabilities exploited by DarkSword Two weeks ago, Google Threat In…

A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google researchers have shared. iOS vulnerabi… [+5481 chars]

State snoops and spyware vendors planting info-stealing malware on iPhones, Google warns

  • Jessica Lyons
  • Published date: 2026-03-18 21:39:04

Darksword is the second iOS exploit chain in a month A new exploit kit targeting iPhone users and stealing their sensitive data is being abused by "multiple" spyware vendors and suspected nation-state goons, security researchers said on Wednesday.…<!--#includ…

A new exploit kit targeting iPhone users and stealing their sensitive data is being abused by "multiple" spyware vendors and suspected nation-state goons, security researchers said on Wednesday. The… [+5407 chars]

Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools

  • Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
  • Published date: 2026-03-18 14:00:00

A suspected group of Russian government hackers was caught targeting Ukrainians with new iPhone hacking tools designed for espionage and potentially to steal crypto.

A group of hackers suspected of working at least in part for the Russian government targeted iPhone users in Ukraine with a new set of hacking tools designed to steal their personal data, as well as … [+4457 chars]

Compromised WordPress Sites Deliver ClickFix Attacks in Global Infostealer Campaign

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-03-11 14:45:00

Over 250 legitimate websites, including news outlets and a US Senate candidate’s official webpage, been compromised to infect visitors with infostealers, warn Rapid7 researchers

A widespread cyber-criminal campaign has compromised legitimate WordPress websites to infect visitors with infostealer malware, threat researchers at Rapid 7 have warned. The global operation has co… [+3387 chars]

⚡ Weekly Recap: Qualcomm 0-Day, iOS Exploit Chains, AirSnitch Attack & Vibe-Coded Malware

Another week in cybersecurity. Another week of "you've got to be kidding me." Attackers were busy. Defenders were busy. And somewhere in the middle, a whole lot of people had a very bad Monday morning. That's kind of just how it goes now. The good news? There…

Another week in cybersecurity. Another week of "you've got to be kidding me." Attackers were busy. Defenders were busy. And somewhere in the middle, a whole lot of people had a very bad Monday morni… [+33277 chars]

Cloudflare tracked 230 billion daily threats and here is what it found

  • Anamarija Pogorelec
  • Published date: 2026-03-03 15:42:21

Cloudflare’s network blocks over 230 billion threats per day. The volume indicates how routine and automated the attack cycle has become, and the patterns behind that volume point to a shift in how breaches begin and progress. Cloudflare’s threat research uni…

Cloudflare’s network blocks over 230 billion threats per day. The volume indicates how routine and automated the attack cycle has become, and the patterns behind that volume point to a shift in how b… [+5123 chars]

Cloudflare warns AI and SaaS integrations are fueling industrial-scale cybercrime

  • Duncan Riley
  • Published date: 2026-03-03 14:00:36

A new report out from Cloudflare Inc. today warns that cybercrime has reached full industrial scale, with attackers weaponizing the openness of the internet and the connective tissue of cloud and software-as-a-service platforms to move faster and more efficie…

A new report out from Cloudflare Inc. today warns that cybercrime has reached full industrial scale, with attackers weaponizing the openness of the internet and the connective tissue of cloud and sof… [+5268 chars]

RoguePilot Flaw in GitHub Codespaces Enabled Copilot to Leak GITHUB_TOKEN

A vulnerability in GitHub Codespaces could have been exploited by bad actors to seize control of repositories by injecting malicious Copilot instructions in a GitHub issue. The artificial intelligence (AI)-driven vulnerability has been codenamed RoguePilot by…

A vulnerability in GitHub Codespaces could have been exploited by bad actors to seize control of repositories by injecting malicious Copilot instructions in a GitHub issue. The artificial intelligen… [+6912 chars]

UAC-0050 Targets European Financial Institution With Spoofed Domain and RMS Malware

A Russia-aligned threat actor has been observed targeting a European financial institution as part of a social engineering attack to likely facilitate intelligence gathering or financial theft, signaling a possible expansion of the threat actor's targeting be…

A Russia-aligned threat actor has been observed targeting a European financial institution as part of a social engineering attack to likely facilitate intelligence gathering or financial theft, signa… [+3905 chars]

New ZeroDayRAT Malware Claims Full Monitoring of Android and iOS Devices

  • Waqas
  • Published date: 2026-02-24 11:27:50

Meet ZeroDayRAT, a newly advertised malware targeting Android and iOS devices with surveillance, location tracking, and crypto theft tools sold via Telegram as a MaaS service.

A new mobile spyware platform known as ZeroDayRAT is being marketed through Telegram channels as a subscription-based service that allows buyers to monitor and exploit Android and iOS devices, accord… [+3613 chars]

Looters' arrest uncovers 2,000-year-old workshop near Jerusalem biblical pilgrimage path

  • None
  • Published date: 2026-02-22 13:00:08

Uncovering a 2,000-year-old stone vessel workshop that once served pilgrims, Israeli authorities caught antiquity thieves red-handed in Jerusalem cave.

Authorities in Israel recently conducted a sting operation against antiquities thieves and uncovered a 2,000-year-old workshop that once supplied pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem. The Israel Antiquit… [+3850 chars]

Fake IPTV Apps Spread Massiv Android Malware Targeting Mobile Banking Users

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android trojan called Massiv that's designed to facilitate device takeover (DTO) attacks for financial theft. The malware, according to ThreatFabric, masquerades as seemingly harmless IPTV apps to dece…

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android trojan called Massiv that's designed to facilitate device takeover (DTO) attacks for financial theft. The malware, according to Thre… [+4696 chars]

New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time Surveillance and Data Theft

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that's being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time surveillance on Android and iOS devices. "The developer runs dedic…

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that's being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time survei… [+10631 chars]

While capturing thieves: Ancient stone vessel production facility uncovered in Jerusalem

  • Israel National News
  • Published date: 2026-02-16 06:53:00

Large stone tool workshop from the Second Temple period, which produced tools for Jews some 2,000 years ago, uncovered in a cave on the eastern slopes of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.

A large stone tool workshop from the Second Temple period, which produced tools for Jews some 2,000 years ago, was uncovered in a cave on the eastern slopes of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem. In the under… [+5679 chars]

Malicious npm and PyPI packages linked to Lazarus APT fake recruiter campaign

  • Pierluigi Paganini
  • Published date: 2026-02-15 18:13:28

Researchers found malicious npm and PyPI packages tied to a fake recruitment campaign linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. ReversingLabs researcher uncovered new malicious packages on npm and PyPI connected to a fake job recruitment campaign attributed to t…

Malicious npm and PyPI packages Llinked to Lazarus APT fake recruiter campaign ReversingLabs researcher uncovered new malicious packages on npm and PyPI connected to a fake job recruitment campaign … [+4043 chars]

Lazarus Campaign Plants Malicious Packages in npm and PyPI Ecosystems

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh set of malicious packages across npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository linked to a fake recruitment-themed campaign orchestrated by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group. The coordinated campaign h…

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fresh set of malicious packages across npm and the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository linked to a fake recruitment-themed campaign orchestrated by the … [+6665 chars]