Google, Android and malicious apps
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Google's new scams advisory warns users about malicious VPN apps that impersonate real providers and install dangerous malware. Here's what to watch out for.
Due to Android’s open nature, it’s easier for hackers to create malware on the platform. Thankfully, however, Google’s engineers work around the clock to ensure that Android remains as malware-free as possible. In fact, the company has detailed ...
TL;DR: Kaspersky researchers uncovered SparkKitty malware on Google Play and Apple App Store, targeting cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases by scanning device photos using optical character recognition. Distributed since February 2025, infected apps ...
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android remote access trojan (RAT) called Fantasy Hub that's sold on Russian-speaking Telegram channels under a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) model.
Earlier this year, McAfee researchers predicted in the McAfee Mobile Threat Report that we expect the number of targeted attacks on mobile devices to increase due to their ubiquitous growth combined with the sophisticated tactics used by malware authors.
A new Android malware called Herodotus has been discovered, and it has some potentially damaging capabilities. Malware is nothing new to the world of
It claimed that, during the period, 239 malware-laden apps bypassed Google’s filters to end up on the Play store, where they were downloaded 42 million times.
Uhale Android-based digital picture frames come with multiple critical security vulnerabilities and some of them download and execute malware at boot time.