Tag: Android apps

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Android apps still exposed to a severe bug that was fixed in April

Security researchers have seen major Android apps vulnerable to a known flaw that gives attackers access to the users' phones and data. According to the research, the apps affected are some of the most used and well-known kind. The affected apps include Bumble, Grindr, OkCupid, Cisco Teams, Moov... Read more

date3 years ago
New ‘Ghimob’ Android Trojan can spy on 153 mobile apps

New ‘Ghimob’ Android Trojan can spy on 153 mobile apps

Security experts have discovered a new malware that can spy and obtain data from 153 Android applications. According to the report released on Monday by security firm Kaspersky, Ghimob (an Android banking Trojan) is believed to have been developed by the same group that developed Guildma (Astaro... Read more

date3 years ago
Hackers stole data for years using backdoors in Google Play apps

Hackers stole data for years using backdoors in Google Play apps

Hackers used a backdoor in Google Play for years to steal sensitive data. Researchers from security firm Kaspersky Labs published these results. Kaspersky's research team discovered at least eight Google Play apps with backdoors dating back to 2018. Based on archive research, the resea... Read more

date4 years ago
Canonical launches high performance Android services on the cloud

Canonical launches high performance Android services on the cloud

Canonical, the creators of Ubuntu Linux, are going to build an Android app platform on top of an Ubuntu-based cloud. That cloud will be called the Anbox cloud, and should make it possible to build more demanding Android apps. Among other things, high-end games for large smartphones should be del... Read more

date4 years ago
85 adware apps discovered in Google Play Store

85 adware apps discovered in Google Play Store

Trend Micro has discovered 85 adware applications in the Google Play Store. The apps, which Google has removed following a report from the company, have already been downloaded more than 8 million times by Android users. With mobile adware, intrusive advertising has been incorporated into what ap... Read more

date5 years ago
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