Tag: Google Play Store
Fake or Real? How to Spot Malicious or Fake Apps
Software applications are no more limited to smartphones; the app ecosystem has expanded from mobiles to watches, laptops, and television. Whether it is Google...
Blur or Focus? Malicious Photo Editing Apps Target Android Devices
The threat intelligence and research team from cybersecurity firm White Ops found a new campaign of malicious photo editing apps on the Google Play...
Joker Malware Laughs Again; Bypasses Google Play’s Security
It seems Google’s Play Store did not hear the joker laughing. Confused? Yes, it is true! An old yet familiar malware family, the Joker...
Cerberus – A Banking Trojan Disguised as Currency Converter
Researchers from Avast discovered a malicious Android app “Cerberus” on the Google Play store spreading a banking Trojan. The Trojan was being spread via...
“PhantomLance” Targets Android App Store to Spread Malware and Spyware
Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab found threat actors exploiting Google Play Store for years to distribute advanced android malware to steal a wide range...
Play Store Records 600 Million Fleeceware Installs
Researchers at Sophos, a U.K. based cybersecurity company, discovered a set of 25 fleeceware apps on Play Store having more than 600 million installs....