[ ANDROID users have been warned of a fresh cyber threat that can see everything on their screen before raiding their accounts. The chilling spyware can capture touches, swipes, information displayed, text input, and applications opened, according to experts at ThreatFabric. 1 Can you tell the difference between the real and the fake?Credit: ThreatFabric They … Read more
[ ANDROID owners have been told to look out for an important new Google alert in the Play Store. If you use biometric data – such as your fingerprint or face ID – to verify purchases on your Android phone, you must not ignore this alert. 1 It appears to be yet another phases in … Read more
[ SEVERAL iPhone owners say they have been the target of an elaborate phishing attack that seeks to lock customers out of their Apple ID accounts. The aggressive attack takes advantage of a bug that lets cyber crooks bombard devices with alerts to approve a password change – which is then followed up by a … Read more
[ HOME security gadgets like Ring doorbells are increasingly being targeted by cyber crooks and their nasty phishing campaigns. Cybersecurity experts at Trustwave have warned Ring customers – and owners of similar gadgets from other brands – that home security tech is being used against the people its supposed to protect. 2 Upon clicking a … Read more
[ ANDROID owners have been warned that an invisible bank thief could be hiding in plain sight on their phones. A banking trojan malware, known as PixPirate, has been discovered on phones without an app icon – making it impossible to detect by the untrained eye until victims see their cash is gone. 1 The … Read more
[ FORTNITE players and users of the Epic Games Store recently received threats that their personal and payment data had been compromised. Posting on the dark web, a group were reportedly calling for $15k (£12k) in exchange for a data packet which they claimed contained personal data and source code stolen from Epic Games. 1 … Read more
[ PLAYERS have noticed a new scam that has been affecting thousands of users on Steam. Steam is the most popular online gaming storefront for PC players, and sells millions of games every day. 1 Helldivers 2 is one of the games that has been targetedCredit: Arrowhead Studios However, there is a new scam that … Read more
[ ANDROID owners have been urged to check their phones for five sketchy apps that can take control of devices and raid banking apps. The five seemingly innocent apps have already been removed from the Google Play Store after experts raised the alarm. 1 Check the full list belowCredit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett But if … Read more
[ IPHONE owners have been urged to check their devices for a fake clone app that attempts to the steal passwords for all their accounts. Apple has removed the rogue app from its App Store, however, it may still be installed on people’s handsets. 2 The app is a copy cat of LastPass, a platform … Read more
[ IMAGINE spending nearly £1,200 on a new gadget from a Big Tech brand, only for a fake copycat to land on your doorstep. Well that’s exactly what a UK Apple customer has claimed. 2 The fake iPhone 15 Pro Max looks real enough from the outsideCredit: Reddit / u/theEdmard 2 It even has the … Read more
