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BasBanke is a new variant of malware for Android mainly directed to users of this operating system in Brazil. According to the authors of ‘Learn ethical hacking‘, it is a banking Trojan that steals sensitive financial data, such as card numbers, card type, etc. According to the authors of ‘Learn ethical hacking’, the propagation of […]
Gustuff Android malware from Russia with love. Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, has discovered a new breed of Trojan horse malware called Gustuff, which specifically targets Android phones to steal banking credentials and digital assets of users. The malware targets customers of cryptocurrency exchanges and mainstream international banks. As per the analysis of Group-IB, the malware […]
The all new Samsung Galaxy S10 family has been released by Samsung on 8th March, 2019 and despite the high price & a lazy start, the Galaxy S10 has made a record in pre-orders for Samsung in the US. When the pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy S10 family began, there were rumors and conflicting reports about […]
A few weeks ago, the existence of an app called ‘Absher,’ used by Saudi Arab men to control and track the movements of women in the country, came into light. Following which, Apple and Google were criticized and accused of helping gender apartheid by hosting such an app on App Store and Play Store respectively. Finally, Google […]
In a recent report published by Bleeping Computer, it has been revealed that devices of millions of Android users around the world might have been compromised owing to the popular apps sharing persistent data along with ad IDs. According to AppCensus, well over 18000 applications on Google’s Play Store were found to be in violation of […]
Malicious actors can replace cryptocurrency addresses thanks to this clipboard malware Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security report a new malware-related incident in Google Play Store. According to reports, a new malware variant used to replace the contents of the clipboard of an Android device (this variant is […]
As reported in TechCrunch Google and Facebook have been violating Apple’s policies, using apps that tracked user behavior outside Apple’s App Store. Apple temporarily banned Facebook and Google from running internal software, sending a strong message. Facebook Tracked Users Facebook likes to know more about its users and what the users do both on and […]
We all want to look perfect in the pictures that we post online and beauty camera apps are our best bet in order to fine-tune our pictures. However, according to the findings of Trend Micro researchers, these kinds of applications are performing more functions than what we think they are. Reportedly, some of the Android […]
Google has left no stone unturned in preventing malware and banking trojan from invading the applications uploaded on its official Play Store. Despite having anti-malware protection, shady applications somehow make it to the platform. In fact, malware developers have become so advanced in their skills and tactics that they are now using motion detection technology […]
Google has now removed all 85 Adware from Play Store. Reportedly, 85 Android applications on Google Play Store were discovered to be sending dangerous, full-screen adware to users. These apps collectively have been installed approx. 9 million times across the world. It is identified that the apps had a built-in adware strain that could display […]
Another day, another malware targeting Android users – This time, 22 apps have been removed from the Play Store after security researchers found malware draining user phone’s battery and also downloading files without their consent. These Android apps disguised themselves as legitimate software and in some cases even offered some functionality. The most popular of […]
According to a report by Sophos Labs, around 22 click fraud apps were deleted from the Google Play Store last month. With over 2 million downloads, the malicious apps impersonated as Apple devices to advertisers to extract a premium. The apps which had the click fraud script received instructions from a command and control server […]
Android is one of the most used mobile operating systems in the world and that makes it a lucrative target for malicious hackers. Recently, ESET’s IT security researcher Lukas Stefanko identified the presence of a malware in 13 driving gaming apps on none other than Google Play Store. What’s worse is that these apps were installed by more […]
It seems like Google’s crackdown on developers and refining the Play Store was only a drop in the bucket; the problem seems much bigger than anticipated. Today, a security researcher at ESET, Lukas Stefanko, called out thirteen Google Play Store apps which were originally malware disguising themselves under the name of the driving game for Android. The Android […]
Newly discovered Trojan malware, which has been dubbed as GPlayed by the IT security experts at Cisco Talos, disguises itself as Google Play Store to trick users into downloading it. After getting installed, it steals location information and bank details from the device. Additionally, it is capable of transferring code between desktop and mobile platforms. […]
There is good news for pro-anonymity web users who rely upon the Tor browser for using the internet. The first ever mobile browser app for the Tor browser has been released by the Tor Project, the organization behind the Tor network. The mobile version of the Tor browser is available for download at the Google […]
Yes, malware in Android apps aimed at Windows devices. Palo Alto Networks’ researchers have made a startling new discovery that nearly 145 applications available on the Google Play Store contain malicious Microsoft Windows executable files. Some of the malware-infected apps have been downloaded over a thousand times and display 4-star ratings. The malicious code cannot […]
Following Apple’s example, Google has decided to ban such developments in its Play Store, as reported by experts in enterprise data protection services. In an update message from the company’s developer policy it can be read that: “Google will not allow apps to extract any cryptocurrency on mobile devices”. Previously, the company had banned cryptomining extensions […]
Have you ever noticed you are talking about a product you want to buy and moments later advertisements related to that product appears on your desktop or smartphone? Well, that happens because your online activity is being tracked by websites and Android apps. You must have also heard of the famous saying “There is no […]
The information security researchers at SophosLabs have discovered a new Android malware in seemingly harmless QR reader apps on Google Play Store. The malware has been developed to flood Android devices with large screen ads to generate revenue for attackers. Labeled Andr/HiddnAd-AJ by the information security training researchers, the malware was found in six QR code reading […]
It is just another day for Android users who are yet again under adware attack by malicious apps on Google Play Store. Researchers at Check Point Software Technologies have identified a new mobile adware program, dubbed as LightsOut, in at least 22 illegitimate Android flashlight and utility apps on Google Play Store. These apps have now […]