Google Play Store stories - Page 3
Global SMS scam uncovered on Google Play Store, promoted on Tik Tok and Instagram
Tue, 2nd Nov 2021
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email security
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cybersecurity
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google
Over 150 scam apps that trick users into costly subscriptions have been discovered by Avast, including ones on the Google Play Store.
ESET uncovers chat app malware spying and stealing user's data
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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malware
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application security
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cybersecurity
New cyber-espionage operation targeted at Middle East users disguises itself as a chat app, according to ESET researchers.
Check Point catches new form of Joker malware targeting Google Play Store
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
'Joker' malware hides in Android apps, evading Google Play Store protections to capture user information, warns Check Point.
Developers using Firebase urged to check configuration after leak exposed
Tue, 12th May 2020
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martech
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cybersecurity
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google
Urgent! Developers using Firebase must check configuration: Comparitech finds 4.8% of apps on Google Play leak personal data, risking millions of users.
The dark side of apps: Security threats on the rise
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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endpoint protection
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edr
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apps
Security threats targeting mobile devices are increasing, with one security firm citing the large number of users as a key reason.
Popular Android apps track users and violate Google's policies
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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martech
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google
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adtech
Thousands of popular Android apps are violating Google's policies by tracking users with persistent identifiers, according to AppCensus and Sophos.
Android malware used to target North Korean defectors
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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malware
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casb
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cybersecurity
A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.
Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
It's a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
Don't pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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malware
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martech
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cybersecurity
F11 did not contain any harmful code. Instead, it relied purely on social engineering, tricking users into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.
Unit 42 discovers apps compromised by iFrames on Google Play
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A number of apps appearing on Google Play contained IFrames infections that link to malicious domains in their HTML pages. Unit42 gives details.
ESET discovers fake Prisma apps full of trojans
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
ESET researchers reported fake versions of photo transformation app Prisma on Google Play, just ahead of the official app's launch last month.
Fake apps on Google Play tricked users into paying
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
Many malicious developers try to trick users into downloading their apps by creating the illusion of a useful application.
Vulnerable mobile apps 'just waiting to be exploited'
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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devops
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encryption
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apm
Hackers target weak mobile apps, with AVG's CTO warning they're ripe for data theft and urging developers and stores to tighten security.