Tag: Play Store
Google Delists 164 “CopyCatz Apps” for Spreading Malicious Ads
With people becoming more dependent on the app ecosystem, threat actors targeting unwitting users with fake mobile apps to compromise their accounts or steal...
Google Delists Chinese Baidu Apps for Stealing Users’ Data
Google has delisted two Chinese apps – Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box – from the Play Store for leaking users’ sensitive data. An...
Malicious Fleeceware Apps Affect 3.5 Mn iPhone Users
The researchers from SophosLabs revealed that fleeceware app developers are operating on Apple’s App Store for iPhones and iPads. They claimed that more than...
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....
Researcher Finds 5 Malicious Adware Apps on Play Store
Does that tiny Ad pop-up on the screen annoy you? Yes, we are talking about the same pop-up that no matter which app you...
