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Necro Trojan Infects Google Play Apps With Millions of Downloads

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The Necro trojan was found in two Android applications in Google Play with a combined downloads count of over 11 million.
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How the Necro Trojan infiltrated Google Play, again

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Kaspersky experts have discovered a new version of the Necro Trojan, which has attacked tens of thousands of Android devices through Google Play and Spotify and WhatsApp mods. Continue reading How the Necro Trojan infiltrated Google Play, again→

New phishing method targets Android and iPhone users

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ESET researchers discovered an uncommon type of phishing campaign targeting Android and iPhone users. They analyzed a case observed in the wild that targeted clients of a prominent Czech bank. PWA phishing flow (Source: ESET) This technique is notewort… Continue reading New phishing method targets Android and iPhone users→

Mandrake spyware sneaks onto Google Play again, flying under the radar for two years

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Mandrake spyware threat actors resume attacks with new functionality targeting Android devices while being publicly available on Google Play. Continue reading Mandrake spyware sneaks onto Google Play again, flying under the radar for two years→

Google Play Adds Collections Widget, New Play Points Rewards, and More

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Google Play now offers a new Collections widget in the US that highlights content from apps Android users have installed on their devices.
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Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push

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Researchers can earn as much as $450,000 for a single vulnerability report as Google boosts its mobile vulnerability rewards program.
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Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store

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In 2023, Google said it blocked 2.28 million bad applications from being published on Google Play and banned 333,000 developer accounts.
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