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Android Banking Trojan Faketoken Now Also Messages Premium Rate Phone Numbers

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 Abeerah Hashim 185 Views 0 Comments android, 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, antivirus, Antivirus Software, apps for hacking android, Bank malware, Banking, banking app malware, banking trojan, banking trojans, Botnet, Botnet attacks, Botnet malware, browser botnet, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, malware dropper, malware droppers, malwares, mobile banking app malware, Online Banking, play store, Play Store malicious apps, trojan, trojans

Amidst all the new malware that emerge every day, some old viruses also reappear after being revamped. One such example

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New Android Trojan Kills Play Protect And Places Fake App Reviews From Infected Devices

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 Abeerah Hashim 651 Views 0 Comments android, android app, Android app malware, 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 malware, android malware dropper, apps containing malware, Google Play Protect, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, malware download, malware dropper, malware dropper google play, malware variant, Shopper.a Android malware, Shopper.a Android Trojan, trojan

A new Android Trojan now threatens smartphone users. The Shopper.a Android Trojan kills Play Protect and lets the attackers place

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CallerSpy Android Malware Masquerades Itself as a Chat App

December 4, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 989 Views android, Android devices vulnerable, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android RAT, android smartphone, Google Play Protect, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, RATS, trojan

A new trojan is in the wild that seems part of a cyberespionage campaign. Dubbed as CallerSpy, this Android malware

Ginp Android malware

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Ginp – The Latest Android Banking Trojan Found Active In The Wild

November 24, 2019November 24, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 15084 Views android, Android devices vulnerable, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android RAT, android sensor hack, android sensor hacked, android sensor hacking, android smartphone, antivirus, Antivirus Software, Banking, banking app malware, banking trojan, banking trojans, Botnet, Botnet attacks, Botnet malware, Cerberus, Cerberus Android trojan, Cerberus malware, Cerberus trojan, Google Play Protect, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, malware-as-a-service, mobile banking app malware, RATS, trojan

Once again, a new banking Trojan variant has surfaced online that draws attention owing to its typical features. Termed ‘Ginp’,

Google App Defense Alliance

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Google Forms App Defense Alliance To Stop ‘Bad Apps’

November 11, 2019January 13, 2020 Abeerah Hashim 2177 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 3342 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

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 2726 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

malicious gaming and photo apps

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Malicious Android Apps Reach Play Store As They Evade Google Play Protect

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 4547 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 smartphone, apps containing malware, bundled adware, evade security, fake Android app, fake app, Fake Application, Google, Google Play, Google Play Protect, google play store, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, play store, security evasion

Although, the existence of malicious applications on the Android Play Store isn’t anything new. Researchers have now discovered how these

Cerberus malware

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Cerberus Malware Emerges As A Novel Android Banking Trojan

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Abeerah Hashim 8352 Views android, Android devices vulnerable, android hack, android malware, android malware dropper, Android RAT, android sensor hack, android sensor hacked, android sensor hacking, android smartphone, antivirus, Antivirus Software, Banking, banking app malware, banking trojan, banking trojans, Botnet, Botnet attacks, Botnet malware, Cerberus, Cerberus Android trojan, Cerberus malware, Cerberus trojan, Google Play Protect, hack android phone, malware, Malware Attack, Malware Campaign, Malware developer, Malware distributor, malware-as-a-service, mobile banking app malware, RATS, trojan

A new banking trojan has made it to the news owing to its unique code and evasion techniques. Dubbed as

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Google Play Store Malicious App Detection Up By Over 50%

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Unallocated Author 1698 Views andoird hack drop, android, android hack, android malware droppper, banking trojans, cyber security news, Google, Google Play Protect, google play store, google play store app rejections, malware, malware droppers, vulnerability

In Google’s mid-year review which was announced on Wednesday, they said that Google Play Store app rejections went up 55%