SparkCat is distributed through official app stores and requests permission to access images under the guise of seemingly legitimate functions, such as attaching images in support chats. According to ...

Kaspersky Threat Research expertise center has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in AppStore and Google Play since at least March 2024. This is the first known instance of ...

In the realm of smartphones, Apple’s ecosystem is deemed to be the safer one. Independent analysis by security experts has also proved that point repeatedly over the years. But Apple’s guardrails are ...

The researchers identified a new iOS malware called "SparkCat". It's the first time such a threat has been found in suspicious App Store apps. This malware uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to ...

Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have uncovered a new and dangerous malware strain, which they believe has been active since at least Feb. 2024. Dubbed SparkKitty, the malware is part of the ...

Apps delivering malware to users to steal crypto found on iOS app store Some of these apps have thousands of installs across iOS and Android The 'SparkCat' campaign has been active since March 2024 ...

If you thought that simply owning an iPhone would be enough to protect you from malware, we have bad news for you. According to researchers at Kaspersky, numerous apps infected with a malicious ...

Kaspersky Labs, a cybersecurity firm, warned that malicious software development kits (SDKs) found in applications on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store are scanning users' photos to locate and ...

A newly discovered malware campaign is stealing cryptocurrency from iOS by exploiting vulnerabilities in apps available on the App Store. Kaspersky researchers have discovered a malicious software ...

Cybercriminals are exploiting phone screenshots and notes as a new source of sensitive information, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned. The company says this shift comes amid a sharp escalation ...

On the 18th, global cybersecurity leader Kaspersky announced the discovery of a new malware targeting Android and iOS smartphones called 'SparkKitty.' This malware is characterized by sending photos ...

Kaspersky has discovered a new data-stealing Trojan, SparkCat, active in the Apple App Store and Google Play. This is said to be the “first known instance” of optical recognition-based malware ...