Topic

Mobile security

Protection of smartphones and tablets, their operating systems and apps against malware, fraud and unauthorized access.

Current clusters

Fake iPhone Duo preorder page fires the DarkSword exploit chain the moment it loads

Scammers wrapped the leaked DarkSword exploit chain in a fake iPhone Duo preorder page that attacks the moment it opens, before any form, tap, or download. Apple has already patched the flaws it uses, so a current iOS build is what protects a phone here.

Publishers:malwarebytes.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+10
Incentives60
Confidence55

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RatHat operators use Gemini to rank Android victims by estimated bank balance

RatHat's malware console now feeds stolen texts to Google's Gemini to estimate each victim's bank balance and rank who to rob first, security firm Cleafy says. Cleafy has traced nearly 100 deployments since April 2026 and found nothing that moves money.

Publishers:thehackernews.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption25
Hype gap+10
Incentives: Insufficient
Confidence55