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8 Android malware myths you need to stop believing

Android has long had a reputation for being more vulnerable to malware than iOS. Although the platform's open nature may have something to do with it, many real threats today are not where most users ...
PC Magazine

Be Careful: These Android Apps Are Installing Malware, Stealing Your Data

Zscaler identifies 90+ malicious apps on Google Play that were downloaded over 5.5 million times. Many pose as PDF or QR code readers and install data-stealing malware once you update them. More than ...
SiliconANGLE

SpyNote Android malware resurfaces in campaign using spoofed app install pages

A new report out today from internet intelligence company DomainTools LLC warns that threat actors are using newly registered domains to deliver the SpyNote Android remote access trojan via sites that ...
techtimes

'Dirty Stream' Android Malware Can Easily Access Your Legit Apps: How to Protect Yourself From it

Android users need to be on high alert as Microsoft has unveiled details about a new critical security flaw known as "Dirty Stream." This vulnerability affects numerous Android applications, ...
Lifehacker

'Godfather' Malware Is Now Hijacking Banking Apps on Android

As malware evolves to be more sophisticated, seeing should not always equal believing. A new iteration of the "Godfather" malware found on Android is hijacking legitimate banking apps, making it ...
SiliconANGLE

Necro malware infects 11M+ Android devices via Google Play apps

A new version of Necro malware, a form of malware that first emerged in 2019, has been found to have been installed on at least 11 million devices through apps that were distributed through the Google ...
Bleeping Computer

SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts

The Android 'SpyNote' malware was observed in attacks targeting Italy using a fake 'IT-alert' public alert service that infected visitors with the information-stealing malware. IT-alert is a ...
American Banker

GodFather malware hijacks banking apps on Android devices

Security researchers at Zimperium zLabs, a mobile security software provider, have uncovered a sophisticated evolution of the "GodFather" banking malware, which employs an advanced on-device ...
InfoWorld

Android vulnerability allows malware to compromise most devices and apps

The majority of Android devices currently in use contain a vulnerability that allows malware to completely hijack installed apps and their data or even the entire device. The core problem is that ...

6 telltale signs that your Android phone has malware

Our phones carry photos, videos, messages, banking details basically our entire lives. But this convenience also comes with a ...
BGR

Over 5.5 Million Android Users Downloaded More Than 90 Malicious Apps

In the latest reminder that you should always be extra careful about what you download, cloud security company Zscaler revealed this week that its researchers identified and analyzed more than 90 ...
CoinTelegraph

Crypto-stealing malware found in Android, iOS app-making kits: Kaspersky

Update Feb. 10, 7 am UTC: This article has been updated to include a response from Apple and Google. Malicious software development kits used to make apps on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store ...