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Delete the fake VPN app stealing Android users' money

Malware targeting Android devices has grown increasingly sophisticated. From fake banking apps to phishing campaigns, attackers are finding new ways to trick you into giving up sensitive data. One of ... Read More

6 Android apps reportedly recording users' conversations — delete, delete, delete

We've all had that eerie feeling that our phone is listening to every word we say. And for some users, it really could be. ESET cybersecurity researchers claim to have identified six malicious Android ... Read More

New Android malware can empty your bank account in seconds

Android users have been dealing with a steady rise in financial malware for years. Threats like Hydra, Anatsa and Octo have shown how attackers can take over a phone, read everything on the screen and ... Read More

A new Android malware sneakily wipes your bank account

Researchers at the online fraud prevention firm Cleafy have discovered a new Android trojanware dubbed Albiriox. Just like Sturnus, the malware reported last week, Albiriox is distributed through what ... Read More

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

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

Facepalm: Google Play is deploying increasingly sophisticated protections to safeguard users against malware and other security threats. Yet skilled threat actors continue to find ways around these ... Read More

Pixnapping attack lets malicious apps steal sensitive data from Android devices

The big picture: Side-channel attacks are designed to exploit specific types of information leaked by hardware devices, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive or secret data. 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

6 Android apps reportedly recording users' conversations — delete, delete, delete

Ever feel like your phone is listening to you when it shouldn't be? Credit: Getty Images / Qi Yang / Moment We've all had that eerie feeling that our phone is listening to every word we say. And for ... Read More