Tag: Android Apps
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Google Starts Blocking Sideloading of Potentially Dangerous Android Apps in Singapore
Google has unveiled a new pilot program in Singapore that aims to prevent users from sideloading certain apps that abuse Android app …
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New Xamalicious Backdoor Infects 25 Android Apps, Affects 327K Devices
The Xamalicious Backdoor can gain complete control over a targeted Android device without detection by the device’s security solution. …
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Malicious Android Apps on Google Play With Over 2 Million Installs
Several recently discovered malicious apps on Google Play have been found to display intrusive advertisements to users, with a total of …
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Fake Android App Used to Exfiltrate Signal and WhatsApp User Data
A fake Android app called ‘SafeChat’ is used by malicious actors to infect devices with spyware malware that allows them to steal call …
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Google Removes Swing VPN Android App Exposed as DDoS Botnet
The app under discussion, Swing VPN – Fast VPN Proxy, was uncovered as a DDoS botnet by a cybersecurity researcher named “Lecromee” …
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60K+ Android Apps Have Delivered Adware Undetected for Months
A campaign targeting mainly US users disguised malware in fake security software, game cracks, cheats, free Netflix, and other “modded” …
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Data Stealing Malware Discovered in Popular Android Screen Recorder App
Google has removed a screen recording app named “iRecorder – Screen Recorder” from the Play Store after it was found to sneak in …
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Legitimate Android app transforms into data-snooping malware
ESET researchers have discovered a trojanized Android app named iRecorder – Screen Recorder. It was available on Google Play as a …
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ESET: Android App ‘iRecorder – Screen Recorder’ Trojanized with AhRat
In the digital world, what’s useful today can become harmful tomorrow. Unfortunately, this is precisely what happened with iRecorder – …
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Android App Trojans Sold on Dark Web for $25-$20,000
Researchers analyzed both clear and dark web hacking forums and discovered that Russian language threat actors are particularly interested …
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Malicious Android Apps Sold For Up to $20,000 on Darknet
Malicious Android apps have been found for sale on the darknet and are being sold for up to $20,000, according to security researchers at …
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Google Introduces Data Deletion Policy for Android Apps
Google has introduced a new data deletion policy for the Google Play Store with the intention of giving customers more knowledge and …
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