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Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning

Google Play Protect takes on malicious apps with code-level scanning 19/10/2023 at 13:47 By Helga Labus Google is enhancing Google Play Protect’s real-time scanning to include code-level scanning, to keep Android devices safe from malicious and unwanted apps, especially those downloaded (or sideloaded) from outside of the Google Play app store – whether from third-party […]

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Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store

Trojanized Signal, Telegram apps found on Google Play, Samsung Galaxy Store 31/08/2023 at 12:18 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have identified two active campaigns targeting Android users, where the threat actors behind the tools for Telegram and Signal are attributed to the China-aligned APT group GREF. Most likely active since July 2020 and since

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7 fake cryptocurrency investment apps discovered in Google Play, Apple App Store

7 fake cryptocurrency investment apps discovered in Google Play, Apple App Store 03/08/2023 at 09:47 By Help Net Security Sophos released new findings on CryptoRom scams—a subset of pig butchering schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making fake cryptocurrency investments. Since May, Sophos X-Ops has observed CryptoRom fraudsters refining their techniques, including

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Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan

Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan 14/06/2023 at 16:35 By cybleinc Cyble analyzes a cloud mining scam leveraging phishing to distribute the Roamer banking trojan, targeting Android Crypto wallets and banking applications, aiming to steal sensitive information. The post Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan appeared first on Cyble. This article is an

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Legitimate Android app transforms into data-snooping malware

Legitimate Android app transforms into data-snooping malware 24/05/2023 at 11:16 By Help Net Security ESET researchers have discovered a trojanized Android app named iRecorder – Screen Recorder. It was available on Google Play as a legitimate app in September 2021, with malicious functionality most likely added in August 2022. During its existence, the app was

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Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store

Scammers exploit AI trend with fake ChatGPT apps on Google Play, Apple App Store 17/05/2023 at 14:17 By Help Net Security Sophos researchers uncovered multiple apps masquerading as legitimate, ChatGPT-based chatbots to overcharge users. These apps have popped up in the Google Play and Apple App Store. Because the free versions have near-zero functionality and

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