Security News > 2025 > March > Malicious Android 'Vapor' apps on Google Play installed 60 million times
2025-03-18 17:52
Over 300 malicious Android applications downloaded 60 million items from Google Play acted as adware or attempted to steal credentials and credit card information. [...]
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