News July 20, 2022

Sharkbot malware found in apps posing as antivirus solutions

2 min read - Researchers have found the Sharkbot Android malware hiding under the guise of antivirus solutions on Google’s Play Store. Google recently took down at least six fake antivirus apps from the store. Attackers used these malicious apps to spread Sharkbot malware,…

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.

December 5, 2018

Fake Voice Apps Emerge in Google Play Store

2 min read - Researchers spotted a new set of fake voice apps in the Google Play Store and suggested that the activity may signal the beginning of a new mobile botnet.

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 31, 2018

New BondPath Android Spyware Retrieves Chat Data From Messaging Apps

2 min read - A new Android spyware family is capable of retrieving chats from several mobile messaging apps and stealing on other types of information, such as browser history and call logs.

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.

October 31, 2017

Catch-All Google Chrome Extension Conducts Wide-Ranging Data Theft

2 min read - A malicious Google Chrome extension dubbed Catch-All is using a simple phishing scheme to commit data theft against users in Brazil.

October 12, 2017

37,000 Users Download Phony Adblock Plus App

2 min read - Users who downloaded a phony Adblock Plus app should be on the lookout for a possible data breach. Google has since removed the app from its Chrome Store.

July 20, 2017

Google Adds Verification Screens for Plugins Following Phishing Attacks

2 min read - Google is rolling out a number of protections to combat phishing attacks through plug-ins. These verification steps will help users practice due diligence.