Android Security & Malware

Include computers into Bluetooth mesh network for Bitchat app
✅️ More devices = more nodes
✅️ Wider communication range https://github.com/kaganisildak/bitchat-python

eSIM might not be as safe as you think: researchers hack and clone numbers
https://security-explorations.com/esim-security.html

Shizuku unlocks advanced functionality on any Android
Using Shizuku app your Android gains ADB (Shell) privileges to remove bloatware, list running processes, open listening ports, view stored Wi-Fi passwords, inspect logcat of other apps, enable/disable specific Android app components etc.
https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2025/07/14/shizuku-unlocking-advanced-android-capabilities-without-root/

Chat without internet via Bluetooth
It is open-source, private, secure messaging app without needing the internet, that relies on Bluetooth mesh network
Info: https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2025/07/10/offline-encrypted-and-private-messaging-using-new-bitchat-bluetooth-app/
Download the latest app: https://github.com/permissionlesstech/bitchat-android/releases

How Malicious Android Apps Can Impersonate Yours Using Deep Links
https://medium.com/@frankheat/how-malicious-android-apps-can-impersonate-yours-using-deep-links-8eac7f245aaf

PerfektBlue Bluetooth attack allows hacking using 1-click RCE infotainment systems of Mercedes, Volkswagen, and Skoda (CVE-2024-45431, CVE-2024-45432, CVE-2024-45433, CVE-2024-45434)
https://perfektblue.pcacybersecurity.com/

How to setup Hijacker app on Samsung Galaxy S10 with wireless injection
https://forums.kali.org/t/hijacker-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s10-with-wireless-injection/10305

The first version of Bitchat Android app was published
It is open-source, private, secure messaging app without needing the internet, that relies on Bluetooth mesh network
https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2025/07/10/offline-encrypted-and-private-messaging-using-new-bitchat-bluetooth-app/

TapTrap: It’s attack on Android where a dedicated app uses animation to lure you into tapping on the screen and performing unwanted actions without your consent #Tapjacking
TapTrap to enable camera access for a website via Chrome browser.
https://taptrap.click/

Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Infects 90,000 Users via Fake PDF App on Google Play
https://www.threatfabric.com/blogs/anatsa-targets-north-america-uses-proven-mobile-campaign-process

How to Install Gemini CLI on Android using Termux
https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2025/07/09/how-to-install-gemini-cli-on-android-using-termux/

Vibe Hacking with Nmap using Android
https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2025/07/07/vibe-hacking-with-nmap-using-android/

Taking over 60k spyware user accounts with SQL injection
https://ericdaigle.ca/posts/taking-over-60k-spyware-user-accounts/

IconAds scheme: A collection of 352 apps which load out-of-context ads on a user’s screen and hide the app icons
https://www.humansecurity.com/learn/blog/satori-threat-intelligence-alert-iconads/

Android on-device fuzzing: Reproducing a WhatsApp bug with AFL & Frida (CVE-2019-11932)
https://www.ibm.com/think/x-force/reproducing-million-dollar-bug-whatsapp-cve-2019-11932-afl-frida

Qwizzserial malware steals banking information and intercepts 2FA SMS targeting Uzbekistan
https://www.group-ib.com/blog/rise-of-qwizzserial/

The Ullu app (Web, Android, iOS) parental PIN protection can be bypassed via brute force techniques (CVE-2025-45083) https://pastebin.com/mFM1a3CP

Bluetooth gap turns headphones into listening stations
CVE-2025-20700: Missing Authentication for GATT Services
CVE-2025-20701: Missing Authentication for Bluetooth BR/EDR
CVE-2025-20702: Critical Capabilities of a Custom Protocol
https://insinuator.net/2025/06/airoha-bluetooth-security-vulnerabilities/

A Tale of Breaking Android Decompilers and Unpackers
https://ad2001.com/blog/The%20Tale%20of%20Breaking%20Android%20Decompilers

How to debug binaries using GDB in Android within Termux
https://ad2001.com/blog/gdb-inside-device