In Android, apps aren’t supposed to be able to interfere with the normal behavior of other apps or the device itself. But ransomware is notorious for taking over other apps and encrypting data, and it ...

Do not fall victim to this new attack. Here’s something new to worry about over the holidays. Android ransomware attacks have now started — yes, you read that right. Your phone is instantly locked ...

Newly discovered malware DroidLock can wreak havoc on your Android phone, taking over your lock screen — even changing your login info — to prevent victims from being able to get into their devices.

Attackers are spreading a dangerous new variant of the Hook Android banking Trojan that locks devices similarly to ransomware and is propagating via a new distribution channel on GitHub. The Hook ...

File-encrypting ransomware applications that target Android devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated. One new such program is using clickjacking techniques to trick users into granting it ...

New variants of an Android ransomware family have surged over the past six months to some 600 unique versions. That's a dramatic jump from the 100 variants created between October to the start of ...

UPDATE: Google says Google Play Protect automatically blocks the Rafel RAT malware that threat actors are allegedly using for ransomware attacks on outdated Android phones. The company’s protective ...

It’s a story almost as old as time: malware is wreaking havoc on Android devices again. Usually, Android malware aims to steal sensitive data and passwords in order to gain access to online accounts.

A new version of the Hook Android banking Trojan has surfaced, showcasing one of the most extensive feature sets ever recorded for mobile malware. Researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs identified the ...

An open-source Android malware named 'Rafel RAT' is widely deployed by multiple cybercriminals to attack outdated devices, some aiming to lock them down with a ransomware module that demands payment ...