Tag: Malicious Apps
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Malicious Apps Caught Secretly Turning Android Phones into Proxies for Cybercriminals
Several malicious Android apps that turn mobile devices running the operating system into residential proxies (RESIPs) for other threat …
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Google Play Protect Bolsters Security Against Malicious Apps
Google has bolstered the security of Android devices with a significant update to Google Play Protect. According to the tech giant, this …
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The Rise of the Malicious App
Security teams are familiar with threats emanating from third-party applications that employees add to improve their productivity. These …
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Malicious Apps with Over 2 Million Installs Found on Google Play
Multiple apps pretending to be useful utilities and system optimizers, but hiding malware have been identified by researchers on Google …
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Malicious Apps With Millions of Downloads Found in Apple App Store, Google Play
The ongoing ad fraud campaign can be traced back to 2019, but recently expanded into the iOS ecosystem, researchers …
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Mac Cryptocurrency Traders Targeted by Trojanized Apps
Mac users are being targeted by trojanized cryptocurrency trading apps, which once downloaded actually drain victims’ cryptocurrency …
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Apple App Store Riddled With Money-Sucking Fleeceware Apps
Researchers are warning iPhone users of fleeceware apps after finding more than 30 examples of them on Apple’s App Store. Fleeceware is …
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Google Play Protect IDs Just a Third of Malicious Apps
Google’s Play Protect anti-malware tool is bottom of the league when compared to its main rivals, according to the latest findings from …
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172 Malicious Apps With Over 300 Million Installs Discovered In Google Play Store Last Month
Nearly 200 harmful apps were discovered in the Google Play Store in September 2019. These apps were installed by over 335 million …
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Android users menaced by pre-installed malware
How does malware find its way on to Android smartphones and tablets? By some margin, it’s by way of Google’s Play Store, which despite …
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Google Play and Microsoft Stores Delete Suspected Compromised Apps
Recently, Google Play Store and Microsoft Store both deleted multiple applications from their online stores, because the apps were …
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