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New Android Banking Trojan Nexus Promoted As MaaS
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New Android Banking Trojan Nexus Promoted As MaaS

A brand-new Android banking Trojan has been found in a number of worldwide harmful activities.  The programme, dubbed "Nexus" by Cleafy security experts, offers functionality to conduct account takeover (ATO) assaults and is advertised as a component of a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) subscription. The organisation stated in a Tuesday advisory that "a new Android banking Malware debuted on several hacking forums under the name of Nexus" in January 2023.  ...
Privacy Concerns Raised Over Android Apps Data Safety Labels
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Privacy Concerns Raised Over Android Apps Data Safety Labels

The new Data Safety labels on the Google Play Store have drawn flak for being incorrect in almost 80% of instances. The assertions were made by Mozilla's *Privacy Not Included researchers, who on Thursday released a brand-new paper concerning them. A blog post regarding the research study states, "[We] found that the labels were inaccurate or misleading based on differences between the apps' privacy rules and the information apps self-reported on Google's Data Safety Form." Researchers came to the conclusion that the system does not assist users in making better decisions regarding their privacy read more Privacy Concerns Raised Over Android Apps Data Safety Labels. Stay informed with the best cybersecurity news and raise your cybersecurity awareness with our comprehensive cov...
Google Launches Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 Devices
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Google Launches Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 Devices

The beta for Google's Privacy Sandbox features has begun to go out to a select group of Android 13 devices. The Privacy Sandbox is a program that was first introduced in 2020 with the intention of limiting user data sharing in digital advertising and the effects of cross-app identifiers. Google stated in a blog post on Tuesday that it had "closely collaborated with the industry over the past year to gather feedback and start testing these new capabilities." "We're starting the next stage of our project today by making the Android Privacy Sandbox's first Beta available to devices that qualify read the complete article Google Launches Privacy Sandbox Beta on Android 13 Devices. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybers...