Security News

Stealthy Google Play apps recorded calls and stole e-mails and texts (ArsTechnica)
2017-07-27 17:22

Company expels 20 advanced surveillance apps installed on ~100 devices.

Google Play Protect scans for malicious apps (Help Net Security)
2017-07-24 19:02

By now, many Android users that have the Google Play Store app on their devices should be able to find Google Play Protect in it. What is Google Play Protect? Google Play Protect is a security...

More Android apps from dangerous Ztorg family sneak into Google Play (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-20 21:36

Almost 100 such apps, with >1 million downloads, found so far (but not by Google).

More Android apps from dangerous Ztorg family sneak into Google Play (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-20 21:36

Almost 100 such apps, with >1 million downloads, found so far (but not by Google).

Google Play is fighting an uphill battle against Android adware (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-16 19:30

Google hasn’t yet removed all of the apps, which have as many as 6 million downloads.

Google Play is fighting an uphill battle against Android adware (ArsTechnica)
2017-06-16 19:30

Google hasn’t yet removed all of the apps, which have as many as 6 million downloads.

Beware! Over 800 Android Apps on Google Play Store Contain 'Xavier' Malware (The Hackers News)
2017-06-13 04:39

Over 800 different Android apps that have been downloaded millions of times from Google Play Store found to be infected with malicious ad library that silently collects sensitive user data and can...

Android Malware 'Dvmap' Delivered via Google Play (Security Week)
2017-06-08 13:02

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab recently came across a new Trojan designed to target Android smartphones. The malware, delivered via the Google Play store, is capable of rooting devices and it...

First Android-Rooting Trojan With Code Injection Ability Found On Google Play Store (The Hackers News)
2017-06-08 10:03

A new Android-rooting malware with an ability to disable device’ security settings in an effort to perform malicious tasks in the background has been detected on the official Play Store. What's...

Judy Adware Infects Dozens of Google Play Apps (Security Week)
2017-05-30 14:56

Dozens of Android applications distributed via the Google Play store have exposed up to 36.5 million users to an auto-clicking adware, Check Point security researchers reveal. read more