13 malware gaming apps on Play Store installed by half a million users

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Android is one of the most used mobile operating systems in the world and that makes it a lucrative target for malicious hackers. Recently, ESET’s IT security researcher Lukas Stefanko identified the presence of a malware in 13 driving g… Continue reading 13 malware gaming apps on Play Store installed by half a million users

TimpDoor Android malware turning devices into hidden proxies

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Android users in North America are the current target of TimpDoor malware. The McAfee Mobile Research team has identified an active phishing campaign that traps users by sending an SMS to influence them on downloading and installing an Android… Continue reading TimpDoor Android malware turning devices into hidden proxies

Apple and personal data, plus Android issues

Apple extends GDPR(-ish) to US users, while Security Boulevard looks at Safari extensions. Plus Android monopolizing and the Titan chip.
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Malicious Platform Independent Trojan GPlayed Disguised as Google Play Store

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Newly discovered Trojan malware, which has been dubbed as GPlayed by the IT security experts at Cisco Talos, disguises itself as Google Play Store to trick users into downloading it. After getting installed, it steals location information and … Continue reading Malicious Platform Independent Trojan GPlayed Disguised as Google Play Store

Banking trojan found in call recorder app on Play Store – stole over €10,000

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Android is one of the most vulnerable mobile operating systems with hackers developing new Android malware and banking trojan every 17 seconds. Then, there is Google and questionable security measures to protect users from sophisticated and pe… Continue reading Banking trojan found in call recorder app on Play Store – stole over €10,000

Official mobile version of Tor Browser released for Android – Download now

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There is good news for pro-anonymity web users who rely upon the Tor browser for using the internet. The first ever mobile browser app for the Tor browser has been released by the Tor Project, the organization behind the Tor network. The mobil… Continue reading Official mobile version of Tor Browser released for Android – Download now

Google created “unnecessary risk” for Fortnite users, claims Epic boss

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Fortnite: When Dollars and Cents Trumps Security!

When Epic Games recently announced and subsequently released Fortnite for Android, it took the decision to bypass the Play Store and ask users to side-load the app. After I read that Epic Games’ brilliant idea was to ask Android users to essentia… Continue reading Fortnite: When Dollars and Cents Trumps Security!