Google nukes 224 Android malware apps behind massive ad fraud campaign

A massive Android ad fraud operation dubbed "SlopAds" was disrupted after 224 malicious applications on Google Play were used to generate 2.3 billion ad requests per day. Read More

Security Alert: Android Malware Apps Have Found a New Way to Evade Security

Malicious apps have been one of the growing concerns for Android phones. And while Google has been taking some serious steps to combat the spread of Android malware apps, hackers are always finding ... Read More

Hundreds of malicious Android apps exploited to drive "SlopAds" massive ad fraud

Earlier this year, Google provided figures about Android's supposed resilience against malware and other security threats. Yet the newly uncovered "SlopAds" campaign shows that Mountain View's ... Read More

Google dismantles huge Android ad fraud network distributing malware through 224 apps

Security researchers from HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team, together with Google, uncovered and dismantled a gigantic ad and click fraud operation, counting hundreds of apps, ... Read More

This dangerous new Android malware looks to hide from detection with distorted APKs

zLabs spots new version of the Konfety Android malware This version uses distorted APKs to avoid being detected and analyzed It also uses the "evil twin" tactic to remain hidden in plain sight The ... Read More

Android malware Konfety uses malformed APKs to evade detection

A new variant of the Konfety Android malware emerged with a malformed ZIP structure along with other obfuscation methods that allow it to evade analysis and detection. Konfety poses as a legitimate ... Read More

These 224 Malicious Apps Managed to Bypass the Play Store's Anti-Malware Checks

Google and Apple’s app stores both have a reputation for being pretty trustworthy these days. It’s easy to assume that if an app is in either the iPhone App Store or the Google Play Store, it’s safe ... Read More

Malware Campaign Masquerades as Dating Apps to Steal Data

A large-scale malware campaign using fake dating and social networking apps to steal sensitive personal data has been uncovered by mobile security researchers. Dubbed “SarangTrap,” the operation spans ... Read More