The “System Update” app was identified by zLabs researchers who noticed an Android application being detected by the z9 malware engine powering zIPS on-device detection.

Once installed on an Android device, the malware will send several pieces of info to its Firebase command-and-control (C2) server, including storage stats, the internet connection type, and the ...

Android System Update malware. Unlike other forms of malware, which gather information in an indiscriminate manner, this new strain of spyware is designed to detect certain events and actions ...

So when accepting updates or before installing new apps on your Android device, it's important to know where the software you're using comes from. Android updates will never come in the form of a ...

System Update is a new Android malware that is currently making its round on the web. The app claims to collect your private info sneakily!

A new “sophisticated” Android app flaunting as a software update application is actually spying on users, found researchers of Zimperium zLabs. Written by FE Online March 30, 2021 17:05 IST ...

Any device with the System Update app installed should be considered a party line where a third-party is almost certainly listening in. Zimperium doesn't provide any steps for ensuring malware ...

Owners of Gigaset Android phones have been repeatedly infected with malware since the end of March after threat actors compromised the vendor's update server in a supply-chain attack.

Do you own an Android smartphone? Then here’s a piece of information you shouldn’t ignore: security researchers have discovered a new and aggressive strain of malware that is attacking Android ...

Android malware is getting more sophisticated and getting better at hiding its true intentions. The latest nasty spyware uncovered by security firm Zimperium masquerades as a system-update app to ...

Their research “confirmed the presence of the issues in all AOSP (Android Open Source Project) versions and 3,522 source code versions customized by Samsung, LG and HTC across the world.” ...

The Understanding Android malware families (UAMF) series features six articles that will highlight the main Android malware categories and families, beginning with the fundamentals of Android malware.