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Bogus Pokémon GO guide app roots Android devices (Help Net Security)
2016-09-16 13:30

The popularity of Pokémon GO is apparently on the wane, but there are still more than enough players to make it a good lure for cyber crooks. In fact, fake apps like the “Guide For Pokémon Go New” recently spotted on Google Play can end up being downloaded by as many as half a million users. At least 6,000 users ended up installing and running it, Kaspersky Lab researcher Roman Unuchek notes, and additional victims … More →


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