Category Archives: Android malware

First Android-Rooting Trojan With Code Injection Ability Found On Google Play Store

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A new Android-rooting malware with an ability to disable device’ security settings in an effort to perform malicious tasks in the background has been detected on the official Play Store.

What’s interesting? The app was smart enough to fool Google security mechanism by first pretending itself to be a clean app and then temporarily replacing it with a malicious version.

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Judy Android Malware Infects Over 36.5 Million Google Play Store Users

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Security researchers have claimed to have discovered possibly the largest malware campaign on Google Play Store that has already infected around 36.5 million Android devices with malicious ad-click software.

The security firm Checkpoint on Thursday pu… Continue reading Judy Android Malware Infects Over 36.5 Million Google Play Store Users→

Google Won’t Patch A Critical Android Flaw Before ‘Android O’ Release

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Millions of Android smartphones are at serious risk of “screen hijack” vulnerability that allows hackers to steal your passwords, bank details, as well as helps ransomware apps extort money from victims.

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Beware! New Android Malware Infected 2 Million Google Play Store Users

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Initially thought to be 600,000 users, the number of Android users who have mistakenly downloaded and installed malware on their devices straight from Google Play Store has reached 2 Million.

Yes, about 2 Million Android users have fallen victim to malware hidden in over 40 fake companion guide apps for popular mobile games, such as Pokémon Go and FIFA Mobile, on the official Google Play

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Android Trojan Targeting Over 420 Banking Apps Worldwide Found On Google Play Store

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Hackers Using Fake Cellphone Towers to Spread Android Banking Trojan

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Chinese Hackers have taken Smishing attack to the next level, using rogue cell phone towers to distribute Android banking malware via spoofed SMS messages.

SMiShing — phishing attacks sent via SMS — is a type of attack wherein fraudsters use number spoofing attack to send convincing bogus messages to trick mobile users into downloading a malware app onto their smartphones or lures victims

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