Security News > 2024 > May > Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, to Steal Credentials
2024-05-10 10:21
Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from compromised devices. "This malware uses famous Android app icons to mislead users and trick victims into installing the malicious app on their devices," the SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team said in a recent report. The
News URL
https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/malicious-android-apps-pose-as-google.html
Related news
- Google fixes Android zero-days exploited in attacks, 60 other flaws (source)
- Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities (source)
- Google adds Android auto-reboot to block forensic data extractions (source)
- Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users (source)
- Phishers Exploit Google Sites and DKIM Replay to Send Signed Emails, Steal Credentials (source)
- Update ASAP: Google Fixes Android Flaw (CVE-2025-27363) Exploited by Attackers (source)
- Google fixes actively exploited FreeType flaw on Android (source)
- Google Rolls Out On-Device AI Protections to Detect Scams in Chrome and Android (source)
- Google’s Advanced Protection Now on Android (source)
- Google strengthens secure enterprise access from BYOD Android devices (source)