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Ginp Android trojan targets banking apps & threatens 2FA/SMS
Dubbed Ginp; the trojan keeps coming back with new capabilities. Here's what the malware does to Android devices...
Flaw authorizes attackers to spy on users through Android camera
If exploited; the vulnerability can do much more against Android users especially those using Google & Samsung phones. Here's what it can do:
Thousands of Android devices infected with unremovable xHelper malware
In the latest, another malware named xHelper is on the rise of infecting Android based devices, a number staggering over 45,000.
Gaming & security apps on Play Store caught spreading malware
These malicious apps aim at personal as well as banking data of unsuspected Android users.
New Android banking botnet ‘Geost’ hits thousands of devices
The botnet was basically composed of numerous Android phones which were were infected by getting them to download malicious applications.
Android users installed 172 malicious apps 335m times last month
In September alone, over 335 million Android users were tricked into downloading malware-infected apps from the Google Play Store.
The Joker is haunting Google Play Store with malware
Another day, another Android malware - This time; The Joker malware is here not to creep you out but to steal from you.
100s of Flashlight apps on Play Store ask for dangerous permissions
Just now Avast has released a report that details an analysis of 937 flashlight apps on Google's Play Store and the variety of permissions that they seek which can be categorized into the following.
Hackers can break into Android devices by sending a text
In the latest, researchers from Check Point have discovered vulnerabilities in certain Android-based phones including the likes of Samsung, Huawei, Sony, and LG which allows attackers to access your information.
Zerodium to pay up to $2.5 million for reporting 0-day Android exploits
Zero-Day Android exploits are now more valuable then iOS exploits.