Security News > 2024 > September > Necro Android Malware Found in Popular Camera and Browser Apps on Play Store
2024-09-24 16:13
Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malware loader called Necro. Kaspersky said some of the malicious apps have also been found on the Google Play Store. They have been cumulatively downloaded 11 million times. They include - Wuta Camera - Nice Shot Always (com.benqu.wuta) - 10+ million
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https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/necro-android-malware-found-in-popular.html
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