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Second Largest Android Malware Outbreak Infects 21 Million Victims
Security researchers claim to have discovered the second largest outbreak to hit Google’s Android platform, with as many as 21 million infections from one particular malware variant. Dubbed...
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Dangerous Android Banking Trojan, SVPENG, modified with a Keylogger
In mid-July this year, it was discovered that a well-known banking malware, Svpeng-Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Svpeng.ae., has been added with a new dangerous addition, a keylogger. Cyber criminals are...
Read more arrow_forwardAndroid Ransomware App Threatens Spread of Pictures & Messages
Security researchers have uncovered a new form of ransomware that does not encrypt files to extort payments from victims. Instead, this rogue mobile ransomware - spotted by researchers on Google Play...
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Dvamp is Android’s First Trojan Malware with Code Injection
A sophisticated and dangerous new trojan malware, Dvamp, has emerged as the first-known trojan for Android operating system with code injection. In April this year, cybersecurity researchers at...
Read more arrow_forwardGoogle Will Pay Up to $200,000 for Android Hacks
Google is increasing payouts for its Android bug bounty program, with rewards up to $200,000 for finding a critical vulnerability, quadrupling the top payout of $50.000 from 2016. Google launched its...
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Judy Malware May Have Affected 36.5 Million Android Devices
Researchers have discovered what could possibly be the “largest malware campaign found on Google Play”, a Korean auto-licking adware dubbed “Judy”. While the newest wave of malware doesn’t...
Read more arrow_forward40% of Android Devices at Risk of Screen Hijack Exploit
Security researchers have uncovered a significant flaw in Google’s popular mobile platform Android, allowing malicious attackers to target victims with a plethora of malware. While Google has...
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FalseGuide Botnet Malware Hits 2 Million Android Devices
Security researchers have discovered and revealed details about ‘FalseGuide’, a new strain of malware that resides among applications on Google’s official app store, Google Play. Researchers at...
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Researchers Discover Android Variant of Dreaded iOS Spyware Pegasus
The infamous Pegasus malware, a strain of spyware that is known to target iOS devices now has a cousin in Chrysaor, an Android variant that can steal and compromise the world’s most widely used...
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Gooligan Hacks Over 1 Million Google Accounts
Google has suffered a significant malware infection that has affected over a million Android users around the world, a security firm has revealed. Researchers at Check Point Technologies have...
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