Apps That Are Spying on Your Location

404 Media and Wired are reporting on all the apps that are spying on your location, based on a hack of the location data company Gravy Analytics:

The thousands of apps, included in hacked files from location data company Gravy Analytics, include everything from games like Candy Crush to dating apps like Tinder, to pregnancy tracking and religious prayer apps across both Android and iOS. Because much of the collection is occurring through the advertising ecosystem­—not code developed by the app creators themselves—­this data collection is likely happening both without users’ and even app developers’ knowledge…

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics

The Q3 2024 mobile threat statistics encompass data on cyberattacks against Android devices involving malware, adware and potentially unwanted apps. Continue reading IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics

The Q3 2024 mobile threat statistics encompass data on cyberattacks against Android devices involving malware, adware and potentially unwanted apps. Continue reading IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics

Lumma/Amadey: fake CAPTCHAs want to know if you’re human

Malicious CAPTCHA distributed through ad networks delivers the Amadey Trojan or the Lumma stealer, which pilfers data from browsers, password managers, and crypto wallets. Continue reading Lumma/Amadey: fake CAPTCHAs want to know if you’re human

Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed

A widespread campaign featuring a malicious installer that saddles users with difficult-to-remove malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions has been spotted by researchers. “The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simpl… Continue reading Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed