Security News

Cryptocurrency-stealing Clipper malware caught in Google Play Store, here's how to avoid it
2019-02-11 14:31

Cybercriminals are modifying wallet IDs copied to the clipboard in hopes that users will accidentally transfer funds to the wrong account.

First Android Clipboard Hijacking Crypto Malware Found on Google Play Store
2019-02-11 11:18

A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from unwitting...

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...

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.

Fortnite APK Download for Android Won't Be Available on Google Play Store
2018-08-06 10:03

There's both good news and bad news for Fortnite game lovers. Fortnite, one of the most popular games in the world right now, is coming to Android devices very soon, but players would not be able...

Google bans Android miners from Play Store
2018-07-30 11:57

Google has cracked down on apps that mine for cryptocurrency, banning them entirely from its official Google Play Store.

Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Android Apps From the Play Store
2018-07-27 12:18

Following Apple's lead in banning cryptocurrency mining apps, Google has also updated its Play Store policy this week to ban apps that mine cryptocurrencies on users' devices in the background....

Facebook Password Stealing Apps Found on Android Play Store
2018-01-18 17:18

Even after many efforts made by Google last year, malicious apps always somehow manage to make their ways into Google app store. Security researchers have now discovered a new piece of malware,...

Password Stealing Apps With Over A Million Downloads Found On Google Play Store
2017-12-13 11:03

Even after so many efforts by Google like launching bug bounty program and preventing apps from using Android accessibility services, malicious applications somehow manage to get into Play Store...

BankBot Returns On Play Store – A Never Ending Android Malware Story
2017-11-20 09:13

Even after so many efforts by Google for making its Play Store away from malware, shady apps somehow managed to fool its anti-malware protections and infect people with malicious software. A team...