Security News > 2024 > February > More Android apps riddled with malware spotted on Google Play
An Android remote access trojan known as VajraSpy was found in 12 malicious applications, six of which were available on Google Play from April 1, 2021, through September 10, 2023.
The malicious apps, which have now been removed from Google Play but remain available on third-party app stores, are disguised as messaging or news apps.
While Google Play introduces new policies that make it harder for malware to hide in apps, threat actors continue to sneak their malicious apps onto the platform.
More recently, it was discovered that the SpyLoan information-stealing malware was downloaded 12 million times from Google Play in 2023.
New Xamalicious Android malware installed 330k times on Google Play.
SpyLoan Android malware on Google Play downloaded 12 million times.
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