Security News > 2017 > April > SMSVova Spyware Hiding in ‘System Update’ App Ejected From Google Play Store (Threatpost)
2017-04-22 12:00
An Android app that falsely claimed to be a tool for keeping smartphones up-to-date with the latest version of the OS was found surreptitiously tracking the physical location of it users using spyware called SMSVova.
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