December 4, 2019

StrandHogg Flaw Triggers Phishing Pages and Permission Requests Across 36 Android Apps

2 min read - An in-app security vulnerability dubbed StrandHogg is being exploited in at least 36 Android apps and triggering malicious code, researchers warned.

November 4, 2019

Android Emoji Keyboard Exposes 40 Million Users to Unauthorized Purchases of Premium Digital Content

2 min read - A popular Android emoji keyboard is threatening the 40 million users who downloaded the app from the Google Play store with unauthorized purchases of premium digital content.

October 14, 2019

Weekly Security News Roundup: Adware-Laden Apps Found Lurking on Google Play Store

3 min read - Researchers spotted 15 adware-laden Android apps lurking on the Google Play store that hid their icons after users installed them. Learn what else happened last week in security news.

October 8, 2019

Geost Banking Botnet Has Infected 800,000 Android Users Since 2016

2 min read - A banking botnet called Geost used simple text messages and pop-ups to gain access to account information and other data belonging to more than 800,000 Android users since 2016.

August 28, 2019

Android App Potentially Served Trojan to 100 Million+ Google Play Users

2 min read - A PDF creator app potentially served a Trojan to more than 100 million Android users via downloads on the Google Play store.

August 19, 2019

Evasive Adware Infiltrated 85 Photography and Gaming Apps on Google Play Store

2 min read - An evasive family of adware posed as 85 photography and gaming apps available for download on the Google Play store.

July 9, 2019

More Than 17,000 Samples of Anubis Android Malware Found on Two Related Servers

2 min read - Security researchers uncovered more than 17,000 samples of Anubis Android malware stored on two related servers.

June 19, 2019

Fake Android Apps Steal Cryptocurrency Credentials With 2FA Bypass Technique

2 min read - Security researchers discovered two malicious Android apps that leveraged a clever 2FA bypass technique to steal Turkish users' cryptocurrency credentials.

February 11, 2019

Clipper Malware Found Masquerading as Legitimate Service on Google Play Store

2 min read - Security researchers discovered a sample of clipper malware that targeted Android users by lurking in the Google Play store.

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.