Malware Installed

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  SpyLoan Apps Installed on Over 8 Million Android Phones Amidst Rise in Predatory Loan Apps

  SpyLoan, a predatory loan application, has been detected on over 8 million Android devices, according to McAfee. Fifteen versions of the SpyLoan application have been removed or updated since they were identified, and users must remove these apps manually if they have already been downloaded.

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  ToxicPanda Banking Trojan Infects Over 1,500 Android Smartphones, Targets 16 Banks: Report

  ToxicPanda has been detected by security researchers as a new banking trojan, infected devices in Europe and Latin America. It is used to remotely take over accounts on compromised phones, allowing attackers to transfer funds while bypassing a bank's security measures. ToxicPanda was reportedly found on over 1,500 devices, while targeting users of ...

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  Necro Trojan Detected in Google Play Apps and Modded Versions of Spotify, WhatsApp

  Google Play apps as well as unofficial mods of popular apps are being targeted by attackers to spread a dangerous malware, according to security researchers. Dubbed Necro trojan, this family of malware is capable of keylogging, stealing sensitive information, installing additional malware, remote execution of commands, and more. Two apps in the Goo...

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  Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads

  Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...

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  Google Messages Could Show a New Pop-Up Warning When Users Click on Links From Unknown Senders: Report

  Google is reportedly working on a new warning message for Google Messages that can prevent users from falling for a phishing scam or unknowingly installing malware on their devices. This feature will be triggered whenever the user clicks on a link sent by a number not saved in the Contacts. The new warning message is said to require users to take a...

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  Fake Google Chrome, Safari Updates Infecting Mac Computers With AMOS Malware

  Google Chrome and Safari fake updates for macOS are now infecting Mac computers with the nefarious Atomic Stealer malware, also known as AMOS. As part of a social engineering campaign called ClearFake that impersonates Google and Apple's websites, the AMOS malware is installed on users computers and steals passwords and private files stored on macO...

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  Google Sues Scammers Over Fake Bard AI Chatbot That Downloads Malware

  Alphabet’s Google is suing five unidentified scammers who tricked people looking for Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot Bard into downloading malware onto their computers. In a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California, Google claimed the scammers set up social media accounts encouraging people to download a fake version of Bar...

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  Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning Effective Against Several Malicious Apps: Report

  Google Play Protect real-time scanning is reportedly effective at protecting users from malicious apps installed outside the Play Store. According to a report, the proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of stopping several threats, including those that can be used to extort money from users. Google's updated Play Protect w...

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  Kaspersky Finds Cybersecurity Threat That Targets iPhone Users via Malicious iMessage Attachment

  Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment...

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  Google Removes Android Screen Recording App Found Spying on Users With Remote Access Trojan

  Google has removed a screen recording all Android app called iRecorder, that was installed on over 50,000 devices, from the Play Store. The app was capable of extracting and stealing files with specific file extensions for audio, video, and web pages. Users who downloaded the app or updated an older, safer version of the app, will have to manually ...

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  Android Malware Infecting 60 Apps With Over 100 Million Downloads Discovered on Google Play Store: Details

  A new Android malware dubbed Goldoson has infected 60 apps that have more than 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store. It can collect data on installed apps, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-connected devices, and track location, according to security firm McAfee.

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  Hackers Install Malware In Delhi ATM, Loot Rs 5.60 Lakh In Over An Hour

  Unidentified hackers installed malware in an ATM in Delhi's Mayur Vihar and robbed Rs 5.60 lakh. The Delhi Police have registered an FIR and are investigating.

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  Google’s Android 14 Will Block Installation of Outdated Apps From Play Store: Report

  Google is reportedly planning to introduce the next Android version, Android 14, later this year. The upcoming Android version will reportedly get an additional layer of security that will block malicious apps from making their way to smartphones. A recent report has suggested that the upcoming Android 14 will block the installation of outdated app...

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  WhatsApp Parent Meta Allowed to Pursue Lawsuit Against NSO Group for Installing Pegasus Malware

  The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms's WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents.

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  Spoofed Google Translate App Sneakily Installs Monero Mining Malware on Over 1 Lakh PCs

  A crypto mining malware, disguised as a Google Translate app, has been infecting computers across eleven nations. This app, once installed, establishes elaborate crypto mining operation set-up on the infected PCs. This gives the controller of this campaign, hidden access to the infected computers to scam users and later damage the machines.