‘GriftHorse’ Android Trojan: 10M Victims Lose Millions per Month - Security Boulevard

Premium SMS is Still a Thing? Researchers found a huge nest of Trojan apps in the Google Play Store. Dubbed GriftHorse, the malware in these 200+ Android apps tricked victims into subscribing to premium SMS services.

GriftHorse is, of course, not to be confused with the podcast of the same name.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we stare into an equine oral abyss. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/1GWVdJKosy

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 30, 2021

Amazon Astro: ‘Privacy Nightmare’ in R2D2-Cute Package - Security Boulevard

Bad Robot: Astro—Amazon’s new domestic security robot—is already attracting big criticism. Aside from the questions of how well it’ll do its advertised job, people think their privacy is at risk.

And worry that Amazon Astra integrates with the neighborhood snitchfest that is the Ring doorbell.

In today’s #SBBlogwatch … errm … I, for one, welcome our new #Alexa-enabled overlords. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/Ek1SqMpJug

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 29, 2021

Extremist Epik Clients Fear Unmasking via 180GB Leak - Security Boulevard

Nice shirt, Rob: The fallout from the hack of Epik earlier this month continues to attract the wrong sort of attention. Researchers continue to allege criminality among those who thought Epik was shielding their identities.

😷@RobMonster (pictured) advises people to “delete any data that does not belong to you.”

In today’s #SBBlogwatch, we question the advice of someone with such weak #DataSecurity. At @SecurityBlvd: https://t.co/en1FJFXoco

— @Richi 😷 Jennings (@RiCHi) September 27, 2021