Kaspersky reported a 196% rise in Trojan banker attacks on smartphones in 2024, reaching 1.24 million cases. Cybercriminals are shifting towards mass malware distribution, primarily via links and attachments in SMS and messaging apps. Kaspersky blocked 33.3 million attacks last year, with AdWare being the most common mobile threat. Anton Kivva, a Kaspersky security expert, emphasised the importance of cyber literacy to protect against scams.

BadBox Malware from Google Play Hacked 50,000+ Android Devices Using 24 Apps
The Satori Threat Intelligence team of HUMAN Security has discovered an advanced malware campaign called “BADBOX 2.0” that compromised more than 50,000 Android devices, including