Malware Alerts

Android 17 Blocks Accessibility API Access to Stop Malware Abuse

Posted: March 16, 2026

Categories: Malware Alerts, Android Security, Financial fraud, Fraud Protector, Mobile Frauds

Tags: fp-5b, fp-5a, fp-2c, fp-2b, fp-2a, fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

Google’s Android 17 introduces new protections in Advanced Protection Mode that block non-accessibility apps from using the Accessibility API to prevent malware attacks.

McDonald's India Hit by Everest Ransomware: 861 GB Data Leak Reported

Posted: January 20, 2026

Categories: Ransomware, Malware Alerts, Cyber Attack, Data Breach

Tags: fp-3b, fp-3a, fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

Urgent alert: McDonald's India reportedly targeted by the Everest ransomware group. Over 861 GB of data compromised. Learn the details and how to secure your account

Android Photo Frames: Malware Infects Devices Automatically

Posted: November 14, 2025

Categories: Malware Alerts, Cyber Attack, Android Security, Mobile Frauds

Tags: fp-3b, fp-3a, fp-2e, fp-2d, fp-2c, fp-2b, fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

Uhale app in photo frames auto-downloads malware—learn about the risks, affected brands, and tips to secure your IoT devices.

Maverick Malware: Hijacks WhatsApp to Target Brazilian Banks

Posted: November 13, 2025

Categories: Bank Phishing, Malware Alerts, Browser Hijack, WhatsApp, Mobile Frauds

Tags: fp-3b, fp-2b, fp-1b, fp--3a

Author: Npav Lab

Maverick spreads via WhatsApp to steal bank credentials—learn about its tactics, links to Coyote, and defenses against messaging-based threats.

239 Malicious Apps on Google Play: 42 Million Downloads Pose Risk

Posted: November 05, 2025

Categories: Google, Malware Alerts, Mobile Frauds

Tags: fp-2e, fp-2d, fp-2c, fp-2b, fp-2a, fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times—learn about the threats, evasion tactics, and defenses to secure your device.

Android Malware Herodotus Tricks Biometrics by Acting Like Humans

Posted: October 29, 2025

Categories: Malware Alerts, Android Security, Banking Trojan, Mobile Frauds

Tags: fp-3b, fp-3a, fp-2e, fp-2d, fp-2c, fp-2b, fp-2a, fp-1b

Author: Npav Lab

Herodotus Android trojan mimics typing to bypass detection—learn about its tactics, infection methods, and tips to secure your device from banking fraud.

RedTiger Malware Steals Gamers' Discord and Account Data

Posted: October 24, 2025

Categories: Malware Alerts, Data Breach

Tags: fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

RedTiger infostealer targets gamers for Discord and crypto theft—learn about its persistence, exfiltration methods, and tips to secure your accounts from this growing threat.

YouTube Ghost Malware: 3,000+ Videos Infect Users with Infostealers

Posted: October 24, 2025

Categories: Malware Alerts, YouTube, Mobile Frauds

Tags: fp-3b, fp-3a, fp-2d, fp-2c, fp-2b, fp-2a, fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

YouTube Ghost Network spreads malware via viral videos—learn about the tactics, payloads like Rhadamanthys, and tips to avoid game hacks and cracks that hide threats.

DefenderWrite Tool: Hackers Inject Malware into AV Folders via Whitelisted Programs

Posted: October 20, 2025

Categories: Malware Alerts, Hacker

Tags: fp-3b, fp-3a, fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

DefenderWrite exploits whitelisted Windows programs to drop malware in AV folders—learn about its method, testing, and defenses like auditing whitelisting to protect against persistence threats.

North Korean Hackers Use Fake Interviews to Spread OtterCandy Malware

Posted: October 18, 2025

Categories: Malware Alerts, Hacker, Financial fraud, Fraud Protector, Mobile Frauds

Tags: fp-3b, fp-3a, fp-2e, fp-2d, fp-2c, fp-2b, fp-2a, fp-1b, fp-1a

Author: Npav Lab

WaterPlum's Cluster B deploys OtterCandy via ClickFake campaigns—learn about its theft features, v2 updates, and defenses like monitoring Node.js to protect against credential and crypto theft.