Cyber Security Experts have caught a major theft case. There is a possibility of leaking about 16 billion login details. It is said to be one of the biggest cases of data theft. This has affected the official websites of many countries as well as large technology companies including Apple and Google. This theft of…
Google Play Store has removed 24 apps. All these apps were loaded with malware and were allegedly collecting data and sending it to some servers in China. All these apps belonged to the same main Chinese company, which was running these apps in Google App Market through multiple developer accounts. These apps were first noticed…
Google has removed 25 apps from its Google Play Store that were caught stealing users’ Facebook data. According to Evina, a French cyber-security firm, these apps were collectively downloaded more than 25 lakh times. The applications reportedly offered many different functionalities, although they used the same method to extract users’ data. Some of the applications…
A new Android malware that affects a range of social, communication and dating apps has been discovered by a team of security researchers. The malware is named BlackRock and is a banking Trojan, derived from the code of the existing Xerox malware (virus). However, despite being a banking Trojan, it is said to affect non-financial…
A new malware has been found in eight Android apps on the Google Play Store, which allows users to subscribe to a premium service without the user knowing. These eight apps had been downloaded more than 3 million (30 lakh) times. A security researcher gave information about this malware through a tweet, in which he…
Regarding the Android operating system, it is believed that it is safe from malware to a great extent. Google also works on the security of Android, despite this, information about malware in Android devices comes to the fore. In one such information, it has been revealed that a malware named ‘Autolycos’ has been found in…
Android is an open source platform for app developers and this is the reason why a large number of such apps are present on this platform, which harm the users in some way or the other. Google also removes these apps from its platform from time to time. Recently, the company had removed some apps…
Sharkbot Malware: Alarm bells have rung again for Android users, because many apps that steal data from people’s phones in the name of file manager have been exposed, which may still be present in your phone. These apps have been downloaded by thousands of users from Google Play Store. The name of this malware is…
A latest security leak has put the security of many Android smartphones including Samsung, LG at risk. This security leak has reportedly led to the creation of “trusted” malware apps that could help hackers gain access to many Android smartphones. The root of the problem is the leaking of signing keys on the platforms of…
Android is generally considered a safe operating system in terms of malware. However, many times malware tries to target users through apps. Once they are identified, necessary steps are taken by Google. The mobile research team of antivirus maker McAfee Claim It has found more than 60 such apps which contain malware named Goldoson. This…