Platform certificates used by Android smartphone vendors like Samsung, LG, and MediaTek have been found to be abused to sign malicious apps.
The findings were first discovered and reported by Google reverse engineer Łukasz Siewierski on Thursday.
“A platform certificate is the application signing certificate used to sign the ‘android’ application on the system image,” a report filed through the
Related Post
- November 9, 2024
FBI: Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email
- November 9, 2024
Palo Alto Advises Securing PAN-OS Interface Amid Potential
Palo Alto Networks on Friday issued an informational advisory urging customers to ensure that access to the PAN-OS management interface
- November 9, 2024
Bitcoin Fog Founder Sentenced to 12 Years for
The 36-year-old founder of the Bitcoin Fog cryptocurrency mixer has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison
- November 8, 2024
Friday Squid Blogging: Squid-A-Rama in Des Moines
Squid-A-Rama will be in Des Moines at the end of the month. Visitors will be able to dissect squid, explore