April 3, 2019 New XLoader Variant Masquerades as Android Security Apps, iOS Configuration Profile 2 min read - Security researchers observed a new variant of XLoader masquerading as Android security apps and an iOS configuration profile to target mobile users.
November 1, 2018 30,000 Android Users Infected With Banking Malware From 29 Bogus Apps 2 min read - Nearly 30,000 Android users accidentally downloaded banking malware after filling out phishing forms that were personalized based on the apps they use.
October 23, 2018 GPlayed Android Trojan Imitates Google Apps to Spy On and Steal Data From Victims 2 min read - Researchers uncovered an adaptable Android Trojan known as GPlayed that masquerades as Google Apps to spy on and steal information from victims.
August 17, 2018 Mobile App Security Threat Forces Google Play Store to Remove 145 Android Apps 2 min read - Google pulled 145 Android apps from its Play Store after Palo Alto Networks discovered that they were infected with Windows malware, posing a mobile app security threat to the software ecosystem.
August 1, 2018 Fake Android Banking Apps Leak Credit Card Details Online 2 min read - In July 2018, Researches reported three fake Android banking apps that phished for users' credit card details and leaked them online by transferring them to an exposed server.
Malware July 10, 2018 Anubis Strikes Again: Mobile Malware Continues to Plague Users in Official App Stores 6 min read - IBM X-Force reported that mobile malware developers uploaded at least 10 malicious downloader apps to the Google Play Store as the first step in a process that fetches BankBot Anubis.
Endpoint August 21, 2017 O Me, O My! Android O and Its Impact on the Enterprise 4 min read - Google's Android O version 8.0 features a safe browsing API and other functions to improve mobile application security in the enterprise.
Malware July 27, 2017 After Big Takedown Efforts, 20 More BankBot Mobile Malware Apps Make It Into Google Play 7 min read - IBM X-Force researchers discovered 20 apps in the Google Play Store that deliver mobile malware to unsuspecting Android users.
July 11, 2017 New LeakerLocker Ransomware Puts Android Users at Risk 2 min read - Two apps that contained LeakerLocker ransomware, which locks and threatens to spread personal data, have been removed from the Google Play Store.
June 12, 2017 New Android Cleaning App Pulls Dirty Tricks to Grab Admin Rights 2 min read - A new Android app that claims to clean a device actually grabs admin rights to carry out malicious actions — and proves almost impossible to scrub out.