Security News

Google Play Removes Malicious Malware-Ridden Apps
2019-01-18 21:00

Two apps on Google Play were infecting devices with the Anubis mobile banking trojan.

Google Play Boots 85 Malicious Adware Apps
2019-01-09 20:59

Once downloaded, the fake apps hide themselves on the victim’s device and continue to show a full-screen ad every 15 minutes.

Google Play Store spews malware onto 9 million 'Droids
2019-01-09 15:33

How did these get through the net? Malware made it past Google's detection systems and infected some 9 million Android users, analyst Trend Micro has found. Google has removed 85 apps from the...

Hundreds of Thousands Download Spyware from Google Play
2019-01-04 18:00

Hundreds of thousands of users ended up with spyware on their devices after downloading seemingly legitimate applications from Google Play, Trend Micro security researchers have discovered.  read more

MobSTSPY Info-Stealing Trojan Goes Global Via Google Play
2019-01-03 17:45

Across six apps, the spyware managed to spread to 196 different countries.

22 Android click fraud apps with 2M+ downloads removed from Google Play Store
2018-12-07 14:47

Fraudulent apps rely on a backdoor opened to receive instructions from a command and control server, opening users to greater potential harm.

Malware-Laced App Lurked on Google Play For a Year
2018-11-12 17:13

Google Play’s policy prohibits apps or SDKs that download executable code, such as dex files or native code, from a source other than Google Play

ThreatList: Google Play Nine Times Safer Than Third-Party App Stores
2018-11-09 17:28

Out of the 2 billion Android users out there, the rate of potential malware infection is less than 1 percent across the board, Google says.

Banking Trojans in Google Play Pose as Utility Apps
2018-10-25 12:49

Google recently removed 29 applications from Google Play after learning that they were actually containing code to steal users’ banking information. read more

Crypto-Miners Slip Into Google Play
2018-09-26 17:39

While Google doesn’t allow crypto-currency mining applications in Google Play, some developers have found a way to push such programs to the storefront: by hiding their true purpose. read more