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Google Play Boots Three Malicious Apps From Marketplace Tied to APTs

2018-04-16 15:01

Researchers said three apps used to surveil Middle East targets were booted from the Google Play marketplace.

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http://threatpost.com/google-play-boots-three-malicious-apps-from-marketplace-tied-to-apts/131214/

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VENDOR	LAST 12M	#/PRODUCTS	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	CRITICAL	TOTAL VULNS
Google		141	994	4850	2758	1634	10236

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