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There is nothing surprising about Play Store hosting malware which infects Android devices but earlier today, IT security researchers at Check Point discovered 60 Android apps on Play Store infected with a malware that displays highly inappropriate and x-rated ads to users in which majority are children. This means not only the financial sector, government or […]
There are more than 250 Android gaming apps on Google Play Store that are using your smartphone’s microphone to record what you watch on TV – This means instead of your conversation these apps are focused on listening what you are watching on TV. According to a report published by The New York Times, these gaming apps […]
A couple of days ago HackRead exclusively reported on a Fidget spinner app that has been sending other apps data to a server in China. Now, IT security researchers at Kaspersky Lab identified around 85 apps in Google Play during October and November 2017 that were stealing credentials for VK.com, a Russia-based social networking platform. […]
The flaw has been discovered by security researchers from the University of Birmingham, who tested hundreds of various banking applications and discovered that many of them were affected by a security flaw, leaving their clients vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. Apps from major financial organizations, including NatWest, Bank of America Health and HSBC, all shared the […]
In a joint research, IT security researchers at Avast, ESET, and SfyLabs have discovered yet another malware on Google Play Store hiding behind utility applications. With a history of infecting apps on Play Store, the malware identified by researchers is BankBot, a banking trojan that keeps coming back and Google just cannot get rid of it […]
It’s just another day with just another news explaining the vulnerable state of Android devices. This time, the IT security researchers at McAfee have discovered an Android malware that has infected 144 apps on Google Play Store, a place supposed to be safest for users when it comes to download or purchase Apps for their smartphones. […]
The US-based cryptocurrency exchange service Poloniex, which happens to be the largest exchange service in the world with over a hundred types of cryptocurrencies available for trading/buying, has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons. In August 2017, we reported that a security researcher managed to bypass the 2FA (two-factor authentication) process […]
In May 2017, Google announced there are more than 2 billion Android users worldwide, making it one of the most popular smartphone operating system. But that also makes it most vulnerable and a lucrative target for cyber criminals. Recently, IT security researchers at Kaspersky have detected a new Android malware aiming at stealing personal and financial information […]
Gone are those days when Google play store was a trusted place for downloads and it seems like hackers are bypassing the security protocols of Google play store quite easily as a new attack called “Cloak & Dagger” was spotted by security researchers which could let the hackers take over the infected device. According to the […]
A music app in the Google Play Store called Super Free Music Player turns out to be yet another malware-infected app that Google has missed. So far, between 5,000 and 10,000 people have downloaded it. The app was uploaded to the Play Store on March 31 this year, which means that it was posted for […]
Researchers have recently discovered hundreds of vulnerable apps on Google Play Store which are allowing hackers to inject them with malicious code which, upon downloading, steal all data from an infected Android device. The problem, according to the researchers [PDF] is that some of the apps are creating open ports on smartphones, which is not a new […]
A new Malware has been spotted in the wild targeting Google Play Store apps. The malware has been dubbed as “BankBot” by security researchers rand was first spotted in April 2008. So far at least 400 Google Play Store apps have been compromised. The origin of BankBot: According to the security experts at Securify, the malware seems to […]
Android apps have always remained an easy target of exploitation primarily because of the high number of Android users across the globe. In the latest research analysis from security firm Palo Alto Networks, it was revealed that around 132 Android apps on Google Play store contain malicious coding. This could be due to the use of infected computers by […]
The IT security researchers at Verify.ly, a service responsible for scanning the binary coding of iOS apps to identify any prevailing security flaws, 76 popular iOS apps are not safe to be used. Verify.ly suggests that these are extremely common apps, with a combined total of 18 million downloads. The problem is that these apps possess […]
CheckPoint, a renowned security firm, has discovered that at least one app on Google Play Store is infected with Charger Malware. Charger malware is technically ransomware because the app managed to steal contacts and messages/SMS data from the infected device and then gains admin permissions to lock the device so that victim cannot use it. […]
Android is undoubtedly one of the most vulnerable operating systems for smartphones with hackers developing new Android malware every 17 seconds. To prove the point researchers have exposed a malware campaign known as “Gooligan” that has been targeting Android users and so far has breached more than 1 million Google accounts of users around the […]
You might ask what is the use of rooting an Android smart phone. Well by rooting an Android smart phone will give you give you administrator privileges, that is you can fully access and change things on your Android smart phone. Today we are going to see 4 ways to unroot an Android smart phone. […]
SpyNote RAT was found leaked on a dark net forum — The researchers have warned about downloading Android apps from a third-party site to avoid this RAT infecting your device. Hackers love targeting Android devices due to its open source model and Google’s weak bouncer system that lets malicious apps pass by on the official Play […]
Looking for an app that solves maths equation? — Here’s Photomath Camera Calculator app, enjoy doing maths! Photomath Camera Calculator app is one of the best apps available for both Android and iOS users helping them to solve mathematical equations like a pro! Mathematics is an amazing subject but there is a problem, not everyone is good at […]
Latest Android malware makes Anonymous calls through Google Talk, sends SMS messages and steals personal data masquerading as a simple stopwatch app! As technology giants are gearing for superior security, cybercriminals are also acquiring new tactics to attack users. In their latest scam, cybercriminals have developed an Android malware that has the ability to make malicious calls through Google […]
Android users will be able to log in to services using a combination of their face, typing patterns and how they move! Google has channeled efforts to provide Android apps users a much reliable and easier substitute to the ever-so-complicated logins and passwords with Trust API. Trust API is a new and novel feature that […]