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Robocall Blocking Apps Breaching Users’ Privacy

August 12, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2749 Views 0 Comments android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps evade app permission, android device, Android Phone, android smartphone, App Store, apple, Apple data security, Apple iOS, apple iphone, Apple security, apple store, call block, Calls, defcon, Hiya, ios, iOS app developer, privacy, privacy breach, privacy bypass, privacy policy, privacy violation, robocall, robocall blocker, robocall blocking app, spam calls, TrapCall, Truecaller

Robocall blocking apps, such as Truecaller and Hiya, have been popular among the users. These apps not only save the

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Numerous Android Antivirus Apps Found to Contain Critical Security Vulnerabilities

August 6, 2019August 6, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 4151 Views android, Android antimalware, android antivirus apps, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android Phone, android smartphone, antimalware, antivirus, antivirus apps, Antivirus Software, app permission, device access permission, fake Android app

An antivirus app should ideally keep the phone safe from security threats. However, researchers have found numerous Android antivirus apps

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Spearphone Attack Allows Android Apps to Listen To Your Loudspeaker Conversations

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 1805 Views accelerometer, android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android hack, Android Phone, android sensor hack, android sensor hacked, android sensor hacking, android smartphone, Apearphone attack, flaw, glitch, gyroscope, motion sensor, Spearphone, vulnerability

It hasn’t been long since we studied how Android apps evade app permissions to exfiltrate user data. Once again, researchers

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Agent Smith Android Malware Infected 25 Million Devices Globally

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 8615 Views 9Apps, Agent Smith, Agent Smith Android malware, Agent Smith malware, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, android smartphone, apps containing malware, apps for hacking android, fake Android app, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware distributor, malware dropper, third party apps, third party sites, third-party

Another Android malware has come into the limelight recently. Regretfully, it has already infected 25 millions Android devices predominantly in

android apps evade app permissions

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Hundreds Of Popular Android Apps Evade App Permissions To Access User Data

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 3134 Views Advertiser Id, android, Android adevrtiser ID, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps evade app permission, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android exposes internal data, android hack, Android monitoring, Android Phone, Android Q, android smartphone, app permission, background location control, background location tracking, data collection, data collection app, device access permission, device identifier, geolocation, Google privacy, leaked user data, location, location data, location data sharing, MAC address, privacy breach, privacy bypass, privacy violation, track imei number, user data compromised, vulnerabilities, vulnerability

While dealing with Android apps, one of the common suggestions from security experts is to review app permissions. It means

fake samsung update app

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Fake Samsung Update App Downloaded By Over 10 Million Android Users

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 4387 Views adware, android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android Phone, android smartphone, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, fake firmware updates, fake Samsung updates, firmware, Firmware android phones malware, Google, Google Play, google play store, play store, samsung, Samsung firmware

Once again, a malicious app has taken the Google Play Store by storm and is tricking Android users. The app

Android adware campaign apps

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Over 100 Apps Linked To An Adware Campaign Removed From Google Play Store

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 3306 Views adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, Android Phone, android photo apps, android photo filter apps, android smartphone, apps containing malware, game malware, Google, google play store, malware, Malware Campaign, play store

Once again, Android users may have fallen prey to a malware campaign via malicious apps. As discovered recently by the

Bouncing Golf malware campaign

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Bouncing Golf Cyberespionage Campaign Hits Android Users With GolfSpy Malware

June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 1725 Views android, android app, Android app malware, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android exposes internal data, android hack, android hacking apps, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android smartphone, apps containing malware, Bouncing Golf, Bouncing Golf malware campaign, cyberespionage, Domestic Kitten, espionage, GolfSpy malware, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware distributor, Spyware

Android users now face another threat from a newly discovered malware campaign. Termed ‘Bouncing Golf’ by the researchers, the new

Google bans app developer

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Google Bans App Developer Due to Ad Fraud And Policy Violations

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 804 Views ad fraud, android, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android developer, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android hacking apps, android malware, android smartphone, cybersecurity, DO Global, Google, Google bans app developer, google play store, Google remove apps, malware dropper google play, online Ad fraud

Google has been in the news for cracking down on numerous apps from its Play Store. However, this time, the

Android Q privacy

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Google Launched Numerous Privacy Features In Android Q

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 932 Views android, android 9.0, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android device, Android P, Android Pie, Android Q, android smartphone, Google, google play store

The new Android version of Google not only brings new features but rather it also heightens user privacy. Recently, Google

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