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Attackers Actively Exploiting Android StrandHogg Vulnerability To Steal Banking Credentials

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 639 Views 0 Comments android, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android apps evade app permission, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android flaw, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android OS, Android OS flaw, Android OS vulnerability, Android Phone, Android security, android smartphone, Android vulnerability, apps for hacking android, bug, flaw, hack android phone, malicious Android apps, vulnerability

Researchers have discovered another serious vulnerability affecting Android phones. Dubbed as StrandHogg, the vulnerability even affects the latest devices running

Android Camera app vulnerability

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Android Camera App Vulnerability Could Allow Attackers to Spy On Users

November 23, 2019November 23, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 8080 Views android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps evade app permission, Android Camera app vulnerability, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android flaw, Android Phone, android smartphone, Android vulnerability, app permission, bug, bypass, device access permission, flaw, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel bug, Google Pixel vulnerability, Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 3, privacy bypass, samsung, Samsung vulnerability, vulnerability

Google and Samsung smartphones reportedly had a serious security flaw that could allow spying on users. The vulnerability existed in

Fake Android Ad Blocker

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Fake Android Ad Blocker Barrages Users With Ads

November 18, 2019November 18, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2060 Views ad blocker, adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android smartphone, apps containing malware, fake ad blockers, fake Ads Blocker Android app, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, hack android phone, Malicious Ads, Malicious Advertisement, malicious Android apps, malicious app, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor

An ad blocker supposedly provides protection to users against aggressive advertisements. However, researchers have found a fake Android ad blocker

Google App Defense Alliance

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Google Forms App Defense Alliance To Stop ‘Bad Apps’

November 11, 2019November 18, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2055 Views android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, android smartphone, App Defense Alliance, ESET, Google, Google apps abusing data, Google forms App Defense Alliance, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, google security, Lookout, malicious Android APK, play store, Play Store malicious apps, Zimperium

After receiving back to back reports of malicious apps on the Play Store, Google has finally taken a serious step

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More Adware-Delivering Android Games And Camera Apps Removed From Google Play Store

November 10, 2019November 10, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 3094 Views adware, adware campaign, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android camera apps, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android photo apps, android photo filter apps, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, beauty camera applications, beauty camera apps, bundled adware, camera applications, camera apps, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, google play store app rejections, hack android phone, malicious Android camera apps, malicious camera apps, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps, security evasion

Researchers have discovered more malicious Android apps on the Play Store. They specifically noticed numerous adware-delivering Android games and camera

malicious Android Keyboard app

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This Malicious Android Keyboard App Scammed 40 Million Users

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 8440 Views android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, Android Phone, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, bundled adware, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, google play store, hack android phone, malicious Android APK, malicious app, malicious servers, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps

Researchers have revealed another Android application that has reportedly targeted millions of users. They found a malicious Android keyboard app

Android apps ditch Google app vetting

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Researchers Highlight How Android Apps Ditch Google Play Store Vetting Process

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 2539 Views adware, android, android adware campaign, android app, Android app malware, Android Application, Android Apps, android apps containing malware, Android apps evade Google security, android apps evade Play Protect, android device, Android devices vulnerable, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, Android RAT, android smartphone, apps containing malware, bundled adware, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, google play store app rejections, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, Play Store malicious apps, security evasion

Google has tightened its policies for application developers in an attempt to prevent malware. The Play Store still includes numerous

xHelper Android malware

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Thousands Of Android Users Fall Prey To xHelper Malware Menace

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 4355 Views adware, 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 Phone, android smartphone, apps containing malware, apps for hacking android, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, game malware, Google, Google Play, google play store, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, malware dropper, play store, Play Store malicious apps, Spyware, trojans, xHelper, xHelper Android malware, xHelper malware

A new Android malware has made it to the news as it has taken thousands of devices by storm. According

UC browser MiTM attacks

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UC Browser Exposed Millions Of Users To MiTM Attacks via Third-Party APK Download

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 5397 Views android, android app, Android Application, Android Apps, android developer, android device, Android devices vulnerable, Android package kit, browser, browser vulnerability, Browsers, design flaw, flaw, glitch, mitm, mitm attack, UC Browser, UC Browser flaw, UC Browser Mini, UC Browser vulnerability, vulnerability, web browser

Once again, the UC browser has made it into the news. This time, researchers found them to be exposing millions

malicious gaming and photo apps

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Multiple Gaming And Photo Apps On Play Store Found to be Infected With Android Malware

October 13, 2019October 13, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 14006 Views adware, 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 hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android Phone, android photo apps, android photo filter apps, android smartphone, apps containing malware, apps for hacking android, banking app malware, banking trojan, banking trojans, Brazilian banking data, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, game malware, Google, Google Play, google play store, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, malware dropper, play store, Play Store malicious apps, Spyware, trojans

Despite back-to-back reports of malicious apps, Google’s Play Store still harbors lots of such applications. Once again, researchers have discovered