New Android Malware Herodotus Mimics Human Behaviour to Evade Detection
https://www.threatfabric.com/blogs/new-android-malware-herodotus-mimics-human-behaviour-to-evade-detection

GhostGrab is a new Android malware blending crypto mining with banking credential theft.
It hijacks SMS OTPs, harvests PII, and runs a hidden Monero miner—draining battery while stealing funds.
It compromised over 30 devices and C&C server leaks over 2800 victim SMS
https://www.cyfirma.com/research/ghostgrab-android-malware/

[beginners] Deep dive into Android Pentesting
Covered everything from static & dynamic analysis, Frida, Drozer, SSL pinning bypass, deep links, broadcast receivers, and more
If you're into mobile security, this one's packed with real-world scenarios & tools
https://coal-memory-97b.notion.site/Android-Pentest-1f6923af30cc80bdafa4f3c581f4c5f8

The Rise of NFC Relay Malware on Mobile Devices
Cybercriminals are spreading NFC relay malware that tricks you into placing your card against your phone’s NFC chip. Once you do, the malware silently captures and relays your card data to fraudsters, who can use it for unauthorized payments or ATM withdrawals.
Reports show these scams are growing fast across the globe, with hundreds of malicious apps already detected.
https://zimperium.com/blog/tap-and-steal-the-rise-of-nfc-relay-malware-on-mobile-devices

Spyrtacus: Italian Surveillanceware Targets Android via Telecom
https://www.secureblink.com/threat-research/spyrtacus-italian-surveillanceware-targets-android-via-telecom-phishing

Analysis of Android/BankBot-YNRK Mobile Banking Trojan
https://www.cyfirma.com/research/investigation-report-android-bankbot-ynrk-mobile-banking-trojan/

Analysis of Android DeliveryRAT
https://www.f6.ru/blog/android-deliveryrat-research/

Exploiting CVE-2025-21479 on a Samsung S23
https://xploitbengineer.github.io/CVE-2025-21479

Frida JDWP Loader
This tool dynamically attaches Frida to any debuggable Android process over JDWP, enabling runtime instrumentation without root access.
Perfect for dynamic app analysis, quick pentesting, bug bounty
https://github.com/frankheat/frida-jdwp-loader Video demo: https://x.com/androidmalware2/status/1986022672472359017

Analysis of recent Android NGate malware campaign (NFC relay) in Poland
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/11/analiza-ngate/
Demo: https://x.com/androidmalware2/status/1986406590866727047

Android Stalkerware Detection Test
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/eff-teams-av-comparatives-test-android-stalkerware-detection-major-antivirus-apps

Fantasy Hub: Analysis of Russian Based Android RAT as M-a-a-S
https://zimperium.com/blog/fantasy-hub-another-russian-based-rat-as-m-a-a-s

LANDFALL: New Android commercial-grade spyware targeted Samsung Galaxy devices via a WhatsApp zero-click exploit in image parsing (CVE-2025-21042)
https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/landfall-is-new-commercial-grade-android-spyware/

Runtime Android Object Instrumentation
https://knifecoat.com/Posts/Runtime+Android+Object+Instrumentation

The North Korean state-sponsored KONNI APT group is now using remote wipe tactics to erase Android devices through compromised victim computer
https://www.genians.co.kr/en/blog/threat_intelligence/android

North Korean APT actors exploited ZipperDown vulnerability in Android apps via malicious emails.
One click → overwrite app library → full control.
https://ti.qianxin.com/blog/articles/operation-south-star-en/

First-ever interview with one of Kali NetHunter developers @yesimxev is live!
We "sat down" and talked about:
His hacking journey.
What are the best smartphone for running NetHunter.
Two newly supported devices revealed.
A sneak peek into his brand-new podcast and more.
https://www.mobile-hacker.com/2025/11/11/inside-the-mind-of-a-kali-nethunter-developer-a-deep-dive-with-yesimxev/

Flutter SSL Bypass: How to Intercept HTTPS Traffic When all other Frida Scripts Fail
https://m4kr0x.medium.com/flutter-tls-bypass-how-to-intercept-https-traffic-when-all-other-frida-scripts-fail-bd3d04489088

GPT Trade: Fake Google Play Store drops BTMob Spyware and UASecurity Miner on Android Devices
https://www.d3lab.net/gpt-trade-fake-google-play-store-drops-btmob-spyware-and-uasecurity-miner-on-android-devices/

One of top-selling digital picture frames from Amazon’s between March and April 2025 comes:
-rooted by default
-runs Android 6
-SELinux security module disabled
-downloads and executes malicious payloads from China-based servers at boot
-17 security issues discovered
report: https://go.quokka.io/hubfs/App-Intel/Technical_Uhale-Digital-Picture-Frame-Security-Assessment.pdf