New variant of Android SpyJoker malware removed from Play Store after 3 million+ installs

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:03:32 +0000

A researcher found eight malware-laden apps in the Play Store which have been downloaded over 3 million times.

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Fleeceware apps persist on the Play Store

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:30:10 +0000

Fleeceware remains a problem on Google Play, where Android users still run the risk of being charged hundreds of dollars or euros for “subscriptions” to apps<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/LoJDdyoq4vs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Gradient “celebrity matching” photo app sparks privacy fears

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:53:02 +0000

The Kardashians love the Gradient app – but they’re being paid to use it, whereas for you it’s the other way round. Is it safe?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/cKna-7UcJBE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Some Android adware apps hide icons to make it hard to remove them

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:31:24 +0000

SophosLabs has discovered 15 apps on Google Play that install without icons as a ploy to keep themselves on the user’s device.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/AoUMvk8i70E” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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‘Fleeceware’ Play store apps quietly charging up to $250

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:16:56 +0000

SophosLabs researchers discovered at least 15 apps with millions of downloads charging extraordinary prices right under the Google’s nose.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/H5gANUVkXYM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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‘Fleeceware’ apps overcharge users for basic app functionality

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:01:49 +0000

Unscrupulous publishers take advantage of Play Market policy loopholes to charge app users hundreds of dollars<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/JvVQVZv0-tI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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