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Play Store apps plagued with malware have 700,000 downloads
Another day, another Android malware found in apps downloaded more than half a million times from Google Play Store.
April 21, 2021
Fake Netflix app on Play Store caught hijacking WhatsApp sessions
Google has removed FlixOnline, a fake Netflix app for deploying wormable malware targeting WhatsApp users.
April 7, 2021
New malware “BlackRock” disguised as Android Clubhouse app
According to researchers, the fake website with malware app looks as real as it gets. It is “a well-executed copy of the legitimate Clubhouse website.”
March 21, 2021
Android users hit by banking trojan in 10 Play Store apps
Another day, another Android banking trojan caught targeting unsuspecting users but this time it does it from Play Store without any prevention.
March 9, 2021
Android app with 1 billion users fails to fix flaws; expose to malware
A set of vulnerabilities in the Android file sharing app SHAREit has left more than one billion users exposed to spyware and malware attacks.
February 16, 2021
Top Barcode Scanner app infected 10 million users with malware
The Barcode Scanner app with over 10 million installs has been removed by Google from Play Store after it was reported for malicious activities.
February 8, 2021
Watch out as new Android malware spreads through WhatsApp
The malware takes advantage of WhatsApp's auto-reply feature to spread itself. Here's the video showing what the malware does.
January 26, 2021
Pakistani Android users hit by spyware campaign with malicious apps
The spyware campaign is sophisticated considering the use of fake yet convincing apps and domains. Here's what we know so far.
January 12, 2021
Security of Millions At Risk Due to Unpatched Android Apps
High-profile Android apps still aren't using the latest version of Google app's update library, jeopardizing hundreds of millions of smartphone users' security.
December 3, 2020
GO SMS Pro app still exposing millions of users’ sensitve data
Previously, it was revealed that the GO SMS Pro messaging app was exposing highly sensitive data of more than 100 million users.
December 1, 2020