Android malware
Android: 98% of apps that spy on calls and texts deleted from the Play Store
98% of Android applications that spy on users’ calls and texts were banned from the Play Store in 2019, Google announced. The Mountain View company …
Beware of malicious extensions – Google cleans more than 500 extensions
According to reports, researchers found 500 malicious Google Chrome browser extensions. These extensions secretly upload the user’s private browsing data to a server that the …
Watch out for this persistent Android malware that even survives factory resets
Known as xHelper, the Android malware was discovered in 2019 by the cybersecurity specialists Malwarebytes. And it’s pretty resilient, since it even survives a full …
Delete these 9 malicious Android apps now before they hack your accounts
Nine fake Android apps from the Play Store have been downloaded 470,000 times masquerading as performance optimization tools. In reality, they had fraudulent access to …
Android: this ultra dangerous malware is impossible to remove!
Android is the target of an ultra dangerous malware called Xiny, reveal the researchers of Dr Web. In operation since 2015, this trojan is almost …
Android: these 30 camera apps collect all your data
New spyware has been found in the code of 30 Android camera apps available on the Play Store. According to a survey by CyberNews researchers, …
Do you have one or more of these 17 Android apps? You’d better uninstall them!
Bitdefender has found 17 new adware apps in Google Play. Once installed, they start hiding their presence on the user’s device and constantly display aggressive …
Google explains how Joker works, the malware that affects Android apps
Google has decided to invest much of its time in the necessary security improvements that users demand so much. Today’s Android malware tries to skip …
Android malware: these 3 apps from the Play Store spy on all your messages
There is a new spyware that threatens Android users. According to researchers at Trend Micro, malicious software capable of spying on all your messages, on …
104 Android apps in the Play Store are hiding this malware
New Android malware has been spotted on the Play Store. Dubbed Soraka, the malware hides in the code of 104 applications found on the Google …
Android malware: hackers can steal your bank account with this vulnerability
Computer security researchers have announced the discovery of a major security breach in Android called StrandHogg (in reference to a Viking war tactic). This breach …
Android: a new and extremely dangerous malware steals financial data of its victims
Android is the target of a new banking malware called Ginp. According to ThreatFabric experts, the virus reuses Anubis malware code to steal the bank …
Android: 49 apps contaminated by a malware found in the Play Store
In a report released recently, TrendMicro claims to have discovered 49 malicious photo applications and games on the Play Store. In total, they were installed …
Android: an impossible to remove malware infects 45,000 smartphones
A malware called Xhelper has appeared on Android last March, reports Symantec in a report published on October 29, 2019. According to the researchers, malicious …
Google Play Store: Icon-hiding Android adware detected in 15 applications
Google should thank Sophos Labs so much. The cybersecurity researchers at this company have exposed a lot of security issues on the Google Play Store …
Android: this malware has stolen money from 800 000 bank accounts since 2016
In partnership with the Czech Technical University and the UNCUYO University, Avast’s cybersecurity researchers have discovered a massive hacking campaign targeting Android users in Eastern …
Google Play Store: Android malware is hidden in these 85 applications
The Google Play Store is once again the target of malware, reports TrendMicro. According to the researchers, 85 popular Android apps hide advertising software called …