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.
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.
November 20, 2017 Fraudulent Black Friday Apps Spread Malware 2 min read - A recent RiskIQ report found that about 1 in 25 Black Friday apps widely available in official app stores are fraudulent.
September 20, 2017 New Banking Malware Poses Fresh Risk to Android Users 2 min read - A new banking malware called Red Alert 2.0 poses a significant threat to Android users. The Trojan leverages third-party apps to steal data.
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 17, 2017 New Malware Gets Stronger by Using Real Apps in Banking Attacks 2 min read - New malware is infiltrating bona fide apps, making banking Trojans harder to detect. Fortunately, it can be shut down if it is detected in time.
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.