Google Removes 21 Malicious Android Apps from Play Store
Google has stepped in to remove several Android applications from the official Play Store following the disclosure that the apps in question were found...
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Adware found in 21 Android apps with more than 7 million downloads
Google has removed 15 of 21 Android applications from the official Play Store over the weekend following a report from Czech antivirus maker Avast....
Windows GravityRAT Malware Now Also Targets macOS and Android Devices
A Windows-based remote access Trojan believed to be designed by Pakistani hacker groups to infiltrate computers and steal users’ data has resurfaced after a...
Android, macOS Versions of GravityRAT Spyware Spotted in Ongoing Campaign
Kaspersky security researchers have identified versions of the GravityRAT spyware that are targeting Android and macOS devices. Initially detailed in 2018, the RAT was...
Watch Out — Microsoft Warns Android Users About A New Ransomware
Microsoft has warned about a new strain of mobile ransomware that takes advantage of incoming call notifications and Android’s Home button to lock the...
Microsoft warns of Android ransomware that activates when you press the Home button
A new strain of mobile ransomware abuses the mechanisms behind the “incoming call” notification and the “Home” button to lock screens on users’ devices....
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Microsoft Warns of Android Ransomware Abusing Notification Services
Microsoft warned users on Thursday that it has spotted a sophisticated piece of Android ransomware that abuses notification services to display a ransom note....
240+ Android apps caught showing out-of-context ads
Google has removed this summer more than 240 Android applications from the official Play Store for showing out-of-context ads and breaking a newly introduced...
Google Announces Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative
Google on Friday announced the Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (APVI), an effort aimed at improving patching of security issues specific to Android OEMs. Through...
WAP Fraud: Google Play Store Removes Android Apps Infected With Joker Malware – E Hacking News
Google has now eliminated 17 infected android apps from its google play store. These apps contained the “Joker” malware, according to the findings...