Google Eliminates Android Adfraud Botnet Chamois
Google removed a family of malicious apps, Chamois, from its Play marketplace recently that were found manipulating ad traffic. Continue reading Google Eliminates Android Adfraud Botnet Chamois
Category Archives: HummingBad
Tried-and-true Triada supplants Hummingbad as top mobile malware
Hummingbad is no longer the web’s “most wanted mobile malware.” That dubious honor goes to Triada according to a new report issued by security researchers.
David Bisson reports.
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HummingWhale Malware infected Android Apps Downloaded Millions of Times
By Waqas
CheckPoint security firm has detected a presence of the notorious HummingWhale malware in 20 Android apps, which are quite commonly used by Android users since these have been downloaded millions of times (approx. 2 to 12 million). According to the analysis of CheckPoint, back in 2016, there was a version of HummingWhale malware called HummingBad that […]
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Charger Mobile Ransomware Removed from Google Play
Security researchers have identified a new and evasive mobile ransomware strain called Charger on the Google Play app store. Continue reading Charger Mobile Ransomware Removed from Google Play
Charger Mobile Ransomware Removed from Google Play
Security researchers have identified a new and evasive mobile ransomware strain called Charger on the Google Play app store. Continue reading Charger Mobile Ransomware Removed from Google Play
Nasty Android Malware that Infected Millions Returns to Google Play Store
HummingBad – an Android-based malware that infected over 10 million Android devices around the world last year and made its gang an estimated US$300,000 per month at its peak – has made a comeback.
Security researchers have discovered a new variant of the HummingBad malware hiding in more than 20 Android apps on Google Play Store.
The infected apps were already downloaded by over 12 Million
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Nasty Android Malware that Infected Millions Returns to Google Play Store
HummingBad – an Android-based malware that infected over 10 million Android devices around the world last year and made its gang an estimated US$300,000 per month at its peak – has made a comeback.
Security researchers have discovered a new variant of the HummingBad malware hiding in more than 20 Android apps on Google Play Store.
The infected apps were already downloaded by over 12 Million
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Apps Carrying HummingBad Variant Booted From Google Play
Google has removed 20 apps from Google Play that were spreading a variant of the HummingBad Android malware called Hummingwhale. Continue reading Apps Carrying HummingBad Variant Booted From Google Play
Virulent Android malware returns, gets >2 million downloads on Google Play
HummingWhale is back with new tricks, including a way to gin user ratings. Continue reading Virulent Android malware returns, gets >2 million downloads on Google Play
Android Scoring System Roots Out Malicious, Harmful Apps
Google this week explained how it weighs potentially harmful Android apps using the Verify Apps malware scanner and a scoring system it calls Dead or Insecure. Continue reading Android Scoring System Roots Out Malicious, Harmful Apps