Banking trojan apps on Google Play use motion sensor to hide when detection counts
Android malware hides when a device is stationary and could be monitored by antivirus.
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Google pulls 85 adware apps downloaded nine million times from Google Play
Millions of Google Play users exposed to adware hiding in game, TV and remote control simulator apps.
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Key-logging crims hide Windows malware in 145 apps on Google Play
Palo Alto researchers believe cybercriminals are using Google Play for a supply chain attack.
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Look for Google’s Play Protect security logo on new Android devices
In pursuit of reliability, Google tightens control over Android hardware with Play Protect.
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CopyCat malware infects 14 million Android devices, nets $1.5m
Malware uses six old Android exploits to root infected devices.
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‘Judy’ Android malware from Google Play reached up to 36m phones
Google yanks more malicious apps from the Play store designed to generate clicks on ads.
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Microsoft releases password killer: the Authenticator phone sign-in
You won't have to remember your Microsoft password ever again with the new Microsoft Authenticator app.
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Flashlight app on Google Play targeted CBA, NAB, Westpac logins
If you downloaded a flashlight app from Google Play in past month, it might be worth checking it isn't this banking trojan.
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Google yanks phishing app targeting Australian and EU bank apps
Researcher finds two apps on Google Play that overlay fake sign-in pages for Australian bank apps when users attempt to launch the real banking app.
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No free lunch with free Android VPN apps, CSIRO finds
If you installed a free Android VPN app to view geo-blocked content on your phone, there’s a high chance it was harboring malware, according to new research.
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Google drops “Android for Work” because plain Android is so secure
Google is confident that security and privacy features built into Android make it mature enough to warrant shedding the name Android for Work for enterprise features.
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Audacious Android scam hacks a million Google accounts to boost app ratings
A new Android scam is hacking Google accounts just to help apps get discovered in Google Play’s crowded marketplace of two million apps.
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OpenSSL: last week’s minor bug patch introduced a critical flaw
The OpenSSL cryptographic library is widely used to protect communications between web servers and clients, such as browsers and apps, on the internet. Few consumers knowingly use the software, but it is important enough for Google’s July ban on Android apps in Google Play that used outdated versions of OpenSSL.
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Scammers put a bogus Android security patch app in Google Play
Scammers put a fake Android security patch app in Google Play to infect smartphones.
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Scareware trojan infects 2.8 million Android devices
If you’re seeing scary ads claiming your Android phone is infected with malware, you might have installed a legitimate looking app that contains dodgy ad-serving software.
