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Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, notes a report from cloud security company Zscaler. During the same period, ... Read More

[UPDATED] Over 42 Million Malicious Android Apps Downloaded from Google Play — Here’s What You Need to Know

UPDATE: Google spokesperson reached out with a statement regarding this report. Here’s what the company has to say: “User protection against these identified malware versions was already in place ... Read More

Over 200 malicious apps were downloaded more than 40 million times from the Google Play Store this year

You can never be too safe when installing a new app on one of the best Android phones as hackers and other cybercriminals continue to use malicious apps in their ... Read More

Hundreds of Malware-Laden Apps Downloaded 42 Million Times From Google Play

Security researchers observed a 67% increase in malware targeting Android devices over the past year, with hundreds of malicious apps making their way onto the official Google Play store. Zscaler ... Read More

Cellik Android malware builds malicious versions from Google Play apps

A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) named Cellik is being advertised on underground cybercrime forums offering a robust set of capabilities that include the option to embed it in any app ... Read More