Security News > 2017 > June > Beware! Over 800 Android Apps on Google Play Store Contain 'Xavier' Malware (The Hackers News)
2017-06-13 04:39
Over 800 different Android apps that have been downloaded millions of times from Google Play Store found to be infected with malicious ad library that silently collects sensitive user data and can perform dangerous operations. Dubbed "Xavier," the malicious ad library, initially emerged in September 2016, is a member of AdDown malware family, potentially posing a severe threat to millions of
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