This Threat Research is about the recently (re)discovered “FalseGuide” threat found in Google Play. FalseGuide is a form of malware that has been hidden in more than 40 game guide apps in Google Play since February 2017. According to reports, approximately 600,000 devices may have been infected before the known […]
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NDAY-2017-0102: Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in NVIDIA Video Driver
By: Zuk Avraham Follow Zuk Avraham (@ihackbanme) Nicolas Trippar Follow Nicolas Trippar (@ntrippar) Following our announcement on the N-Days Exploit Acquisition Program for smartphones, we are delighted to share the first couple of submissions. We received many submissions and we’re in the process of sharing them with ZHA followed by a public disclosure. […]
NDAY-2017-0105: Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in MSM Thermal Driver
By: Zuk Avraham Follow Zuk Avraham (@ihackbanme) Nicolas Trippar Follow Nicolas Trippar (@ntrippar) Following our announcement on the N-Days Exploit Acquisition Program for smartphones, we are delighted to share the first couple of submissions. We received many submissions and we’re in the process of sharing them with ZHA followed by a public disclosure. […]
Three Reasons Why Encryption Could Be Hurting Mobile Security
In the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s revelations about mass-surveillance by the U.S. government in 2013, technology companies have made a serious effort to convince their customers that they are in support of strong privacy by incorporating encryption policies. Popular messaging apps like Signal, WhatsApp and Telegram have added end-to-end encryption […]
Threat Research: Pre-Installed Android Malware
This Threat Research is about the recently discovered “Pre-installed Android Malware” threat. At least 36 high-end smartphone models belonging to popular manufacturing companies such as Samsung, LG, and Lenovo were found pre-loaded with 21 malware programs. The programs were part of two malware families: Loki and SLocker. The malicious apps […]
“Vault 7”: Nation-states have the same tools as hackers-for-hire, so what?
Yesterday, WikiLeaks published documents suggesting the CIA had access to, and developed, tools that can be used to hack smartphones and other Internet connected devices. This is not a surprise to anyone who is even remotely associated to the security industry. These kinds of tools have been in the wild […]
Financial Industry Mobile Threats: How Banking Opportunity Meets Attack Liability
Financial companies see mobility as a competitive frontier for their business, and rightfully so. A superior mobile experience now does more to differentiate a bank than 1000 physical branches. As we’ve said before, killer banking apps are valuable assets to financial institutions, as customers expect to handle almost every aspect […]
zIPS Identifies Dangerous Wi-Fi Networks with Danger Zone
Zimperium added a couple of new features and screens to zIPS today based on customer demand. Our users understand the threat that mobile devices introduce into enterprises and have used zIPS to monitor for threats on Wi-Fi, apps and OS exploits, but some asked to peek under the screens a little […]
Zimperium Wins Best Mobile Security Product for Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
We are ecstatic to win, for the second year in a row, a Cybersecurity Excellence Award. Our Mobile Threat Defense platform won for Best Mobile Security product for 2017. The Cybersecurity Excellence Award is a prestigious award that honors individuals, products and companies that demonstrate excellence, innovation and leadership in […]
Secure Your Smart Phones at RSA with Zimperium
Mobile is Your Greatest Cyber Vulnerability and the Zimperium team will be demonstrating the latest in enterprise Mobile Threat Defense at RSA. Get a Trial at the Expo Booth Visit our expo booth N4710, Moscone North to meet with the zLabs Global Threat Intelligence team, for an in-depth look at our industry-leading […]