Android malware
New 56 malicious Android applications were found on Google Play
Google Play is currently the largest and most popular store of mobile applications in the world, which is installed by default on almost all Android …
Coronavirus: an Android application that tracks the epidemic hides ransomware
This Android application that tracks the spread of the coronavirus epidemic around the world hides dangerous ransomware. Entitled CovidLock, the application will lock your smartphone …
This Android Trojan steals your Facebook account even if it is well protected
A new Android Trojan horse virus called CookieThief that steals Facebook accounts using cookies has been spotted by researchers at Kaspersky Labs. Facebook is a gold …
Malware threats: more than a billion Android at risk
Security is one of the key aspects in the experience of using a smartphone, although it normally goes unnoticed until the moment we become victims …
Android had the most vulnerabilities of any OS in 2019
Android is the most popular mobile platform and, as a result, the most vulnerable. Its market share is a record high, and developers and attackers …
A new Android malware steal security codes from Google Authenticator!
A variant of the “Cerberus” banking trojan, is capable of interpreting the codes generated by the application of 2FA Google Authentificator. One of the most …
These 2 malware has contaminated 12 Android applications, uninstall them now!
The Play Store is once again invaded by Android malware. Check Point researchers have indeed found traces of two malware on the Google store. Joker, …
Android malware: 600 apps from the Play Store flood users with ads
Google continues its relentless fight against malware on Android. The Mountain View company has just removed from the Play Store nearly 600 applications that invade …
Android: 98% of apps that spy on calls and texts deleted from the Play Store
98% of Android applications that spy on users’ calls and texts were banned from the Play Store in 2019, Google announced. The Mountain View company …
Beware of malicious extensions – Google cleans more than 500 extensions
According to reports, researchers found 500 malicious Google Chrome browser extensions. These extensions secretly upload the user’s private browsing data to a server that the …
Watch out for this persistent Android malware that even survives factory resets
Known as xHelper, the Android malware was discovered in 2019 by the cybersecurity specialists Malwarebytes. And it’s pretty resilient, since it even survives a full …
Delete these 9 malicious Android apps now before they hack your accounts
Nine fake Android apps from the Play Store have been downloaded 470,000 times masquerading as performance optimization tools. In reality, they had fraudulent access to …
Android: this ultra dangerous malware is impossible to remove!
Android is the target of an ultra dangerous malware called Xiny, reveal the researchers of Dr Web. In operation since 2015, this trojan is almost …
Android: these 30 camera apps collect all your data
New spyware has been found in the code of 30 Android camera apps available on the Play Store. According to a survey by CyberNews researchers, …
Do you have one or more of these 17 Android apps? You’d better uninstall them!
Bitdefender has found 17 new adware apps in Google Play. Once installed, they start hiding their presence on the user’s device and constantly display aggressive …
Google explains how Joker works, the malware that affects Android apps
Google has decided to invest much of its time in the necessary security improvements that users demand so much. Today’s Android malware tries to skip …
Android malware: these 3 apps from the Play Store spy on all your messages
There is a new spyware that threatens Android users. According to researchers at Trend Micro, malicious software capable of spying on all your messages, on …
104 Android apps in the Play Store are hiding this malware
New Android malware has been spotted on the Play Store. Dubbed Soraka, the malware hides in the code of 104 applications found on the Google …
Android malware: hackers can steal your bank account with this vulnerability
Computer security researchers have announced the discovery of a major security breach in Android called StrandHogg (in reference to a Viking war tactic). This breach …
Android: a new and extremely dangerous malware steals financial data of its victims
Android is the target of a new banking malware called Ginp. According to ThreatFabric experts, the virus reuses Anubis malware code to steal the bank …