The StrandHogg vulnerability
![]() 3538 Wednesday, 04 December, 2019, 22:05 Promon security researchers have found proof of a dangerous Android vulnerability, dubbed ‘StrandHogg’, that allows real-life malware to pose as legitimate apps, with users unaware they are being targeted. Lookout, a partner of Promon, confirmed that they have identified 36 malicious apps exploiting the vulnerability. Among them were variants of the BankBot banking trojan observed as early as 2017. *During testing, Promon researchers found that all of the 500 most popular apps (as ranked by app intelligence company 42 Matters) are vulnerable to StrandHogg. *All versions of Android affected, incl. Android 10 (note: the permission harvesting exploit is only from Android 6.0 and onwards). |
Apple introduces the powerful new iPad Pro with the M5 chip
46815.10.2025, 23:34Apple debuts iPhone 17
285209.09.2025, 23:08Yuri Ivashechkin, the creator of the Su-25 attack aircraft, has died
339303.09.2025, 13:33Türkiye to build spaceport in Somalia for rocket, missile tests
467205.08.2025, 18:17A woman in India has been diagnosed with a unique blood type
538830.07.2025, 14:21Global media forum with Aliyev's participation to be held in occupied Stepanakert
618919.07.2025, 17:30SpaceX Starship rocket explodes during test flight (video)
842119.06.2025, 12:34Elon Musk announces XChat feature
926502.06.2025, 13:04