Research reports
1,224 reports from 387 publishers45 added in the past week
5 reports, newest added first
Added Fri 24 Apr
Charger Malware Calls and Raises the Risk on Google Play
Several weeks ago, Check Point Mobile Threat Prevention detected and quarantined the Android device of an unsuspecting customer employee who downloaded and installed a 0day mobile ransomware from Google Play dubbed “Charger.” This incident demonstrates how…
RansomwareMalwareMobile
Added Thu 23 Apr
7 Years of Scarlet Mimic’s Mobile Surveillance Campaign Targeting Uyghurs
In 2022, Check Point Research (CPR) observed a new wave of a long-standing campaign targeting the Uyghur community, a Turkic ethnic group originating from Central Asia, one of the largest minority ethnic groups in China. This malicious activity, which we…
MalwareMobile
Added Tue 21 Apr
OSX/Dok Refuses to Go Away and It’s After Your Money
Following up on our recent discovery of the new OSX/Dok malware targeting macOS users, we’d like to report that the malicious actors behind it are not giving up yet. They are aiming at the victim’s banking credentials by mimicking major bank sites. The fake…
Mobile
Added Mon 20 Apr
Man-in-the-Disk: Android Apps Exposed via External Storage
Recently, our researchers came across a shortcoming in the design of Android’s use of storage resources. Careless use of External Storage by applications may open the door to an attack resulting in any number of undesired outcomes, such as silent installation…
Mobile
Added Sun 12 Apr
3rd October – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 3rd October, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. Top Attacks and Breaches Check Point Research identified an ongoing, mobile malware campaign that has consistently targeted Uyghurs for…
MalwareMobile
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