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Google Removed Two Baidu Android Apps Collecting Users’ Sensitive Data From Play Store – One Restored Recently

While the appearance of malicious apps on the Android Play Store is nothing new, seeing a dubious app from a known vendor is weird. Recently, Google had to remove

Android App GO SMS Pro Exposed Users’ Private Messages Publicly

One more Android app risked the security and privacy of users. This time, it the GO SMS Pro, a messaging app on Android, that exposed users’ private messages. The

Google Removed Three Kids Android Apps For Data Collection Violations

Google has recently removed three different Android apps for kids for violating the data collection policy. The apps had millions of downloads before deletion from

Google Removed 17 Android Apps With Joker Malware From Play Store

Google Play Store is a platform where threat actors keep reappearing due to its popularity and widespread use. No matter how much measures Google implements, it

Google Removed Six Apps Containing Joker Malware From Play Store

Researchers discovered numerous malicious apps on the Play Store that contained Joker malware. Google removed the apps following this discovery. Joker Malware Android

Android Malware BlackRock Emerges As InfoStealer Targeting 300+ Apps

Head up Android users! A new Android trojan is active in the wild that pilfers your information. Dubbed BlackRock, this Android malware targets hundreds of applications

Numerous Malicious Android Apps Stole Facebook Credentials

Once again, researchers caught a bunch of dubious apps preying on Android users. This time, malicious Android apps stole Facebook credentials. The apps potentially

VivaVideo And Other Apps With Over 157 Million Installs Spy On Users

While many people love to use video editing apps, little do they realize that not all of these apps are user-friendly. For instance, VivaVideo. Researchers have

StrandHogg 2.0 Vulnerability Targets Android Devices To Steal Data

Last year, Android devices suffered cyber attacks after attackers exploited the StrandHogg vulnerability to steal banking data. Now, after a break of a few months,

WolfRAT Malware Targets Messengers Apps On Android Devices

Heads up Android users! Here is another threat targeting your devices. New malware WolfRAT has surfaced online that targets messenger apps on Android, including

Mandrake Malware Is Secretly Spying On Android Users For Several Years

While numerous Android malware kesep emerging online every now and then, this malware stayed under the radar for years. Identified as Mandrake, the malware is precisely

Malicious Android App Conducted DDoS Attacks On ESET Website

The Android Play Store keeps on making to the news due to various malicious apps. However, this time, the app in question didn’t target the users specifically. Rather

PhantomLance Malware Campaign Has Taken Over Android Play Store

Once again, Android users need to be careful while downloading apps from the Play Store. Researchers have discovered a wave of malicious apps on the Play Store

Google Removed Shady Android VPN App That Allowed MiTM Attacks

Google have recently removed a shady Android VPN App from the Play Store. Identified as SuperVPN Free VPN Client, this app boasted 100 million installs and had

A Study of the top 150,000 Android Apps Reveals 12,706 to Contain a Variety of Backdoors

Once again, numerous Android apps with suspicious behavior have surfaced online. According to researchers, thousands of these Android apps on app stores (including

Tekya Malware Targets 1 Million Android Users Through Malicious Apps On Play Store

While Google employs some tough policies for app developers to keep the Play Store safe, yet it never remains so. Once again, criminal hackers managed to ditch Google’s

Cookiethief Malware Targets Android Devices To Steal Cookies

Another malware has become active in the wild targeting Android devices. Dubbed Cookiethief, this Android malware does what its name suggests – stealing session

Here’s How To Remove The ‘Unremovable’ xHelper Malware

From the many viruses emerging or spreading last year, xHelper was the most robust one for Android users. Within a short time, it infected thousands of devices.

New Android Trojan Kills Play Protect And Places Fake App Reviews From Infected Devices

A new Android Trojan now threatens smartphone users. The Shopper.a Android Trojan kills Play Protect and lets the attackers place fake app reviews from infected

Attackers Exploit Android StrandHogg Vulnerability To Steal Banking Credentials

Researchers have discovered another serious vulnerability affecting Android phones. Dubbed as StrandHogg, the vulnerability even affects the latest devices running