Security News > 2017 > June > Google’s whack-a-mole with Android adware continues (Help Net Security)
2017-06-19 18:00
Why can’t Google put a stop to adware on their official Android app marketplace? The analysis by Trend Micro researchers of a Trojan Android ad library dubbed Xavier tells the story. The Xavier ad library is third stage of evolution of the AdDown family, which was initially able to install apps behind the user’s back, but now limits itself to harvesting device information, the user’s email address, and showing ads. The various AdDown incarnations are … More →
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/0H4ekw9M_RY/
Related news
- Google Adds New Pixel Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks (source)
- Google Blocks Unsafe Android App Sideloading in India for Improved Fraud Protection (source)
- Google brings better bricking to Androids, to curtail crims (source)
- Android 15 unveils new security features to protect sensitive data (source)
- How to enable Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Android (source)
- Google Warns of Actively Exploited CVE-2024-43093 Vulnerability in Android System (source)
- Google claims Big Sleep 'first' AI to spot freshly committed security bug that fuzzing missed (source)
- Google patches actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2024-43093) (source)
- Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks (source)
- Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned (source)