Security News > 2017 > May > Bogus anti-WannaCry apps cropping up on Google Play (Help Net Security)
While the world is still battling the WannaCry ransomworm menace, fraudsters have decided to exploit the threat’s visibility and users’ confusion to make them install fake Android apps that supposedly protect against it. WannaCry hits Russia’s postal service Reuters has reported on Wednesday that the Russian postal service was among the organizations hit with WannaCry last week, and that it is still dealing with the aftermath. According to some of the employees, the malware apparently … More →
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