What seemed like a harmless, easy-to-use messaging service for Android users proved to have a dark ulterior motive. Taking the phone numbers of all who downloaded it and allowing others to "rent" them ...
Some online scams are more conspicuous than others, but the most insidious can be especially tricky to spot. For instance, last week, cybersecurity firm ThreatFabric uncovered a new Android malware ...
Fake Android cryptocurrency mining applications were discovered. Specifically, these malicious apps were categorized into two kinds: BitScam, with more than 80,000 installations, and CloudScam that ...
Hacking keeps evolving, just like any other profession. Cybercriminals are always upgrading their tools, especially malware, to find new ways to scam people and steal data or money. The old tricks no ...
Researchers have discovered hundreds of malicious mobile apps that are exploiting interest in cryptocurrency and stocks to steal from victims. Sophos researchers said on Wednesday that a tip-off ...
Scammers tricked at least 93,000 people into buying fake Android cryptocurrency mining applications, as revealed by researchers from California-based cybersecurity firm Lookout. The 172 paid Android ...
Eventually, we hope to stop having to warn Android owners about infected apps that might be on their phones. Unfortunately, today is not that day. Last month, the security firm Fox-IT discovered ...
Researchers with the Lookout Threat Lab have identified multiple Android applications that steal money from users looking to invest in cryptocurrencies. The team found more than 170 fraudulent Android ...
When an Android developer publishes an app on the Google Play Store, it has to pass a series of automated tests that check the app for policy violations, copyright infringement, and malware (per ...
Hackers are using a fake Android app named 'SafeChat' to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones. The Android spyware is suspected to be a ...
A roundup of the best software and apps for Windows and Mac computers, as well as iOS and Android devices, to keep yourself safe from malware and viruses. Read now On Wednesday, ESET's cybersecurity ...
As most of you know at this point, Flash Player is pretty much dead. Well, that didn’t stop someone from pushing out a fake Flash Player app into the mix, and that Android app contains FluBot malware.