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WhatsApp Account Takeovers Rise: Police Warn Users to Enable Two-Step Verification

The City of London Police issued a warning about rising WhatsApp account takeovers, advising users to never share activation codes, verify unusual requests, and enable two-step verification to protect their accounts.

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WhatsApp Warns of Account Bans for Unofficial App Users

Using unofficial WhatsApp apps like GB WhatsApp and WhatsApp Plus risks permanent account bans due to security vulnerabilities and potential malware, as warned by WhatsApp and Google Play Protect.

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350+ Malicious Android Apps Removed from Google Play Store

Human Security's Satori team disrupted IconAds, a massive ad fraud operation involving 350+ Android apps generating over 1 billion ad bid requests daily; these apps used deceptive tactics to avoid detection and deliver unwanted ads; Google has removed the apps from the Play Store, but users should m...

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Human Error: The New Cybersecurity Vulnerability

Modern cyberattacks increasingly target individuals through sophisticated social engineering tactics leveraging AI, exploiting mobile devices' weaknesses and bypassing traditional perimeter security; recent breaches at major hospitality companies demonstrate this shift.

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Malicious PDFs in SMS Messages: A Rising Mobile Security Threat

Cybercriminals are increasingly using SMS messages containing malicious PDFs to bypass security measures, leveraging user trust in the file type and brand mimicry to deliver hidden threats such as masked links and QR codes; this trend represents a significant shift in mobile attack methodology.

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Widespread Mobile Phishing Campaign Targets US Toll Agency Users

A massive mobile phishing campaign in the US impersonates toll agencies (E-ZPass, The Toll Roads, FasTrak, state DMVs) via text messages demanding immediate payment to avoid fines or license suspension, driving victims to sophisticated mobile-only phishing sites.

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Human Error Now Leading Cause of Cyber Incidents, Costing Millions

The shift to hybrid work and cloud computing has made human error the leading cause of cyber incidents, costing U.S. companies an average of $10.22 million per breach in 2025, potentially leading to business closure for smaller firms.

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TSA Issues Urgent Airport WiFi and Charging Warnings

The TSA warns against using public USB charging ports and unsecured airport WiFi due to juice jacking and malware risks, urging travelers to use personal power banks and avoid sensitive online activity on public networks, especially during the upcoming busy holiday travel season.

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Apple's App Store Prevents Over \$2 Billion in Fraud in 2024

Apple's App Store prevented over \$2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2024, part of a five-year total exceeding \$9 billion, employing rigorous app vetting, developer account termination, and the blocking of illegitimate apps from pirate storefronts.

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Critical Android Vulnerability Patched, but Android 15 Remains Vulnerable

Google has patched a critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-27363) affecting Android 13 and 14, discovered by Meta in March and exploited in the wild, allowing arbitrary code execution; however, Android 15 is not yet patched.

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iOS Phishing Attacks Significantly Outpace Android in 2024

Lookout's 2024 report showed that 26% of iOS devices were targeted by phishing attacks, compared to 12% of Android devices, due to the Apple App Store's strong security measures that force attackers to use social engineering instead of malicious apps.

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Updated TgToxic Android Malware Steals Credentials Via SMS

A newly updated version of the TgToxic Android info-stealing trojan is actively being deployed in an ongoing attack campaign, using single SMS text messages containing malicious links to download the malware and steal user credentials, expanding from Southeast Asia to Europe and Latin America since ...

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