Tag: Google Play
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Google sues crypto investment app makers over alleged massive “pig butchering” scam
Two China-based Android app developers are being sued by Google for an alleged scam targeting 100,000 users worldwide through fake …
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Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play
Your smartphone might be part of a proxy network, and you might not even know it: all it takes is for you to download apps whose developers …
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Nothing Chats pulled from Google Play
Sometimes it’s all in the name. The Nothing Chats beta has been pulled from the Google Play Store after reports that the company behind …
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VPN apps given new badge of approval in Google Play
Android virtual private network apps in Google Play that have been subjected to a Mobile Application Security Assessment will have their …
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Millions install mobile adware apps on Google Play
Malicious Android apps on Google Play that included adware have been downloaded more than two million times, reports BleepingComputer. Most …
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Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning
Google is enhancing Google Play Protect’s real-time scanning to include code-level scanning, to keep Android devices safe from malicious …
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BadBazaar Malware Attacking Android Users via Weaponized Telegram & Signal Apps
The Android BadBazaar malware is being distributed through the Google Play store, Samsung Galaxy Store, and dedicated websites …
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How Malicious Android Apps Slip Into Disguise
Researchers say mobile malware purveyors have been abusing a bug in the Google Android platform that lets them sneak malicious code into …
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7 fake cryptocurrency investment apps discovered in Google Play, Apple App Store
Sophos released new findings on CryptoRom scams—a subset of pig butchering schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making …
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Spyware Gamed 1.5M Users of Google Play Store
Malware spoofed file management applications thanks to elevated permissions, enabling exfiltration of sensitive data with no user …
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Android Spyware Apps With 1.5M Installs Caught Hiding In Google Play, Delete ASAP
Android Spyware Apps With 1.5M Installs Caught Hiding In Google Play, Delete ASAP Time and time again, malware or malicious apps find their …
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Chinese Spyware Discovered on Google Play Store
Two spyware applications posing as file management tools have been discovered on the Google Play Store with a total of at least 1.5 million …
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