100s of Flashlight apps on Play Store ask for dangerous permissions

By Sudais
Just now Avast has released a report that details an analysis of 937 flashlight apps on Google’s Play Store and the variety of permissions that they seek which can be categorized into the following.
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Scary Granny zombie game slurps credentials, spawns phishing attack

Halloween came a little early for some Android users this year after a horror-themed computer game was found stealing their account credentials and displaying potentially malicious ads. Continue reading Scary Granny zombie game slurps credentials, spawns phishing attack

Popular Android Zombie game phish users to steal Gmail credentials

By Waqas
The app made its way to Google Play Store was also found phishing users for Facebook credentials. Scary Granny ZOMBY Mod: The Horror Game 2019 is the latest game on Google Play Store that is condemned by the digital security fraternity for sne… Continue reading Popular Android Zombie game phish users to steal Gmail credentials

New Android malware bypass 2FA & steal one-time passwords

By Uzair Amir
These apps were designed to pass as BtcTurk, a Turkish cryptocurrency exchange. Researcher Lukas Stefanko at the Slovakian security firm ESET has discovered Android malware in new apps that can bypass the SMS-based two-factor authenticati… Continue reading New Android malware bypass 2FA & steal one-time passwords

Google confirms presence of Triada backdoor in cheap Android phones

By Uzair Amir
Triada Banking Trojan came Preinstalled as Backdoor in Budget Android Smartphones- Google Confirms. It would probably be the first time ever in Google’s history that the company has revealed details of the tenacity and success of ma… Continue reading Google confirms presence of Triada backdoor in cheap Android phones