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Hacker News: Technical Analysis – Improper Use of Private iOS APIs in Vietnamese Banking Apps

Mar 31, 2025

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Source URL: https://blog.verichains.io/p/technical-analysis-improper-use-of Source: Hacker News Title: Technical Analysis – Improper Use of Private iOS APIs in Vietnamese Banking Apps Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text outlines a security analysis of two Vietnamese banking apps, BIDV SmartBanking and Agribank Plus, which reportedly use a hidden iOS API to detect other…

Unit 42: Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims

Mar 13, 2025

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Source URL: https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/?p=138627 Source: Unit 42 Title: Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims Feedly Summary: We identified a campaign spreading thousands of sca crypto investment platforms through websites and mobile apps, possibly through a standardized toolkit. The post Investigating Scam Crypto Investment Platforms Using Pyramid Schemes to Defraud Victims appeared…

Google Online Security Blog: Vulnerability Reward Program: 2024 in Review

Mar 7, 2025

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Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/03/vulnerability-reward-program-2024-in.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Vulnerability Reward Program: 2024 in Review Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Google’s Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP) for 2024, highlighting its financial support for security researchers and improvements to the program. Notable enhancements include revamped reward structures for mobile, Chrome, and…

Hacker News: Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, incl sending unencrypted data

Feb 7, 2025

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Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/07/multiple-security-flaws-found-in-deepseek-ios-app-including-sending-unencrypted-data/ Source: Hacker News Title: Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, incl sending unencrypted data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The DeepSeek iOS app has been found to contain multiple serious security flaws, including disabling essential encryption practices. These vulnerabilities have raised significant privacy and security concerns,…

The Register: Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker

Feb 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/06/gravy_analytics_data_breach_suit/ Source: The Register Title: Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen, sparking yet another lawsuit against data broker Feedly Summary: Fourth time’s the harm? Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we…

Hacker News: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data

Feb 6, 2025

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Source URL: https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/05/iphone-apps-on-app-store-malware-reads-screenshots/ Source: Hacker News Title: iPhone apps found on App Store with malware that reads your screenshots for data Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a novel malware, termed ‘SparkCat’, embedded in iOS and Android apps, utilizing screenshot-reading OCR technology to search for sensitive recovery…

Slashdot: iOS App Store Apps With Screenshot-Reading Malware Found For the First Time

Feb 5, 2025

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Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/02/05/2010251/ios-app-store-apps-with-screenshot-reading-malware-found-for-the-first-time?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: iOS App Store Apps With Screenshot-Reading Malware Found For the First Time Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The discovery of “SparkCat” malware infiltrating iOS and Android apps marks a significant breach of security, being the first to implement malicious screenshot-reading capabilities in Apple’s App Store. This…

Hacker News: Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads

Feb 2, 2025

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Source URL: https://timsh.org/tracking-myself-down-through-in-app-ads/ Source: Hacker News Title: Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a significant geolocation data leak involving over 2,000 apps that collect user data without consent, revealing privacy risks from intricate advertising networks. The author’s personal investigation…

Bulletins: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 20, 2025

Jan 27, 2025

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Source URL: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/bulletins/sb25-026 Source: Bulletins Title: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of January 20, 2025 Feedly Summary: High Vulnerabilities PrimaryVendor — Product Description Published CVSS Score Source Info aEnrich Technology–a+HRD The a+HRD from aEnrich Technology has a SQL Injection vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands to read, modify, and delete database…

Hacker News: Trusting clients is probably a security flaw

Jan 17, 2025

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Source URL: https://liberda.nl/weblog/trust-no-client/ Source: Hacker News Title: Trusting clients is probably a security flaw Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text discusses the challenges and implications of application security checks within mobile apps, particularly through the lens of a specific case involving the McDonald’s app and the complications arising from user…

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