Note: This is part of my @vr_progress journal. Also, subscribe to my new @SideQuest_256 channel and I might post videos about the Android journey too :D This is a story about how I wasted my weekend over a bug that was categorized as a High/EoP but then couldn’t…

This page is a collection of my security research, and other infosec-related activities.

ThreatFabric has identified a new cash-out tactic that wasn’t seen before called “Ghost Tap”, which cybercriminals use to exploit stolen credit card details linked to mobile payment services like Google Pay and Apple Pay. This method involves relaying NFC…

Presented at the VB2024 conference in Dublin, 2 - 4 October 2024.
↓ Slides: https://www.virusbulletin.com/uploads/pdf/conference/vb2024/slides/Slides-Android-Flutter-malware.pdf
↓ Paper: https://www.virusbulletin.com/uploads/pdf/conference/vb2024/papers/Android…

Cleafy Labs reveals DroidBot, a new Android Remote Access Trojan targeting banks, crypto exchanges, and national organisations in Europe and beyond. Learn how it operates with dual-channel communication and evolving tactics. Read here the full report.

TruffleHog now automatically decodes Android Package Kit (APK) files and searches them for secrets. It runs ~9x faster than using an external decompiler before calling TruffleHog.

Note This is another attempt in my Android Side Quest (the previous one was Android’s CVE-2020-0238). Intro While digging around through my old gadgets, I found my ancient OnePlus phone that had been gathering dust in a drawer.

iOS and macOS Decompiler. Contribute to LaurieWired/Malimite development by creating an account on GitHub.

In a joint investigation with The First Department, The Citizen Lab uncovered spyware covertly implanted on the phone of a Russian programmer following his release from Russian custody. The Monokle-like spyware allows an operator to track the device’s location…

LLM tool to deobfuscate android app and find any potential vulnerabilities in android apps and code. - In3tinct/Androidmeda

The OWApp Benchmark: an OWASP-compliant Vulnerable Android App Dataset - Mobile-IoT-Security-Lab/OWApp-Benchmarking-Suite

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Lookout researchers have discovered a new Chinese surveillance family used by Chinese law enforcement to collect extensive information from mobile devices.

Learn about new Russian and Chinese mobile surveillanceware, how iOS is at significantly higher risk than Android, and why mobile phishing is the biggest problem right now.

Jamming is a technique used to disrupt wireless communications by overwhelming the signal with interference. This blog post explores the concept of jamming using Flipper Zero, how it works, its applications, and the legal considerations surrounding its use.…

Researchers at the Lookout Threat Lab have discovered two Android surveillance families dubbed BoneSpy and PlainGnome attributed to Uzbekistan's State Security Service

Authored by Dexter Shin Over the years, cyber threats targeting Android devices have become more sophisticated and persistent. Recently, McAfee Mobile

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are often associated with web applications, but they can also be critical in Android application…