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Another day another Android malware. This time, according to a joint research conducted by security firms SfyLabs and Avast Threat Labs, there is a new Android malware strain that can pose as not a hundred or two but nearly 2,200 banks to steal passwords and carry out fraud. The malware, dubbed as Catelites Bot, can […]
Android devices seem to be the most preferred target for hackers as there have so far been multiple incidents involving malware, ransomware and cryptocurrency miner apps designed to infect Android devices. Now, security experts have identified a new Android malware that has been dubbed as AnubisSpy. This particular malware targets Arabic speaking users and its […]
Android phones have always remained the soft target of malicious threat actors since every now and then we hear about a new malware strain hitting innocent android users. The same has happened in this case where a new malware is targeting Android phones. This particular malware, dubbed as Loapi, is an evil piece of code […]
Last week HackRead exclusively reported how a Fidget more spin app on Play Store is sending other apps data on an Android device to a server based in China. Now, security firms Pradeo’s researchers have identified that a popular game app on Play Store is performing quite a few unfavorable functions than what it is supposed […]
Google has explicitly rejected them from the Play Store. Identify Airpush? The current advertisement scourge is ad-infused lock screens, which have shown up in earlier safe apps like ES File Explorer, Peel, and Hotspot Shield VPN. Google has certainly listened to our pleading, and lock screen ads are no longer released in the Play Store. Technically, the new system is […]
A combined study conducted by a French research organization Exodus Privacy and the Privacy Lab, Yale University concludes that around 3 out of every 4 Android apps track users in some way, using third-party trackers. While, what one might initially assume, the tracking may not be evil but for advertising, behavior analytics, location tracking, etc. Exodus Privacy […]
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. […]
A several Trojanized Malicious Google Play Store Apps have been discovered from different play store applications category that infected more than 2 Million Android users around the world. Trojan Name as Android.RemoteCode.106.origin which is spreading via 9 Play store Apps which have been downloaded by at least 2,370,000 users and up to more than 11,700,000 users. […]
Another set of malicious apps has made it into the official Android app store. Detected by ESET security systems as Android/TrojanDropper.Agent.BKY, these apps form a new family of multi-stage Android malware, legitimate-looking and with delayed onset of malicious activity. We have discovered eight apps of this malware family on Google Play and notified Google’s security […]
New Android Malware called “Grabos” Found in 144 Google Play apps and its considering as one of the mass distribution play store Malware by huge number playstore apps. There is no surprise now to see a malicious app in Google play store, hackers continued to deceive the Google safety checks and also they earn high […]
In February 2017 we reported about Marcher Android banking Trojan, which was discovered by Dutch security firm Securify’s researchers and managed to infect thousands of devices through a single botnet to steal payment cards by exploiting AndroidProcesses library. The same malware that was reportedly active since 2013 has made a comeback and is much more […]
Scammers tricked over 1 million Android users into downloading a fake version of the popular messaging app WhatsApp pretending to be the official one. The app, now deleted, was called “Update WhatsApp” available on official Google Play Store. After being exposed, the developer of the fake app tried to trick users once again by renaming it to “Dual […]
Hackers, website owners or even cybercriminals are finding new ways to use cryptocurrency miners to make easy money by using CPU of unsuspecting users. Last week, it was reported that two cryptocurrency mining malware apps were targeting Android users and now, for the second time in a week researchers have discovered three more malware-infected apps on Google […]
Security experts from Symantec discovered eight apps that posed as a frontend for a new and highly prevalent type of Android malware. This malware shows up essentially focusing on clients in the United States, yet in addition has a threat in Russia, Ukraine, Brazil, and Germany and the apps install base varying from 600,000 to […]
Cybercriminals apparently are well aware of the fact that Minecraft is a truly profitable game perhaps that’s why they are eager on identifying new ways of exploiting it. Reportedly, there are a number of Minecraft oriented Android apps available on Google Play Store that are infecting devices and turning them into botnets. According to research […]
DoubleLocker Android Ransomware Encrypts Data and Changes PIN to Permanently Lock Your Phone. ESET’s security researchers have identified a new kind of ransomware, which infects Android devices by using a technique that so far was used by Trojans. It not only encrypts your mobile phone but also modified its PIN. The ransomware has been named […]
For Android smartphone users, online life is always on the edge as every other day there is a new way with which cybercriminals plan to keep a tab on their devices and invade privacy. It is the rule of the thumb that an Android user must never trust the device for storing confidential data as […]
Time and again we have witnessed the reality to be reinforced that it is extremely difficult to maintain the optimal security of our devices. Google, has infused great efforts in ensuring the security of software, Android apps, and devices, however, it turns out that it is next to impossible. Lately, we have seen Google Play […]
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 […]
500 Android Apps on Google Play Store Secretly Compromised with Powerful SDK. Due to a malicious advertising SDK, Hundreds (approx. 500) of Android applications have been compromised to distribute spyware to unsuspecting users discreetly. SDK is a software development kit, and it is commonly used in both free and paid mobile apps to deliver ads […]
Note: This article discusses apps that belong to third-party sites and platform. Therefore, check for their permissions before installing on your device. This is an era of Android mobile gaming. Whatever be the age or gender of a person, everyone is addicted to one game or the other. It is a fun related activity to […]