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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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Google Play Removes 16 Apps Causing Battery Drain, Excessive Data Usage: See List
Google has reportedly removed 16 apps from the Play Store, after they were found to be committing ad fraud. Security firm McAfee found that the apps were downloading code in the background to open web pages and click on links and ads without the user's knowledge and causing battery drain and increased network usage in the process.
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Google Play Protect on Android Failed Against Malware-Detecting Apps From Avast, McAfee, More: AV-Test
Google Play Protect has failed to provide a competitive level of security on Android devices against popular anti-malware solutions from companies such as Avast, AVG, Bitdefender, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, and Trend Micro. AV-Test conducted a study that suggested inefficiency of Google’s solution against protecting users from malware.
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Fake Fortnite Android Apps Scamming Users via YouTube: McAfee
Searching for how to install Fortnite on Android or download Fortnite for Android on YouTube or Google throws up a host of videos that claim to show how Fortnite can be installed on Android.
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Reliance Jio Broadband Connections, WhatsApp Chat Pinning, Moto C & Moto E4 Plus Leaked, and More: Your 360 Daily
Reliance Jio ranked India's biggest broadband Internet provider, WhatsApp beta for Android adds option to pin chats to the top, and Moto C & Moto E4 Plus leaked online.
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John McAfee Privacy Phone, Claimed to Be World's Most Hack-Proof, Is Coming This Year
'John McAfee Privacy Phone' features hardware switches at the back that allow users to disconnect the battery, the antennas for Wi-Fi, the camera, Bluetooth and geolocation, and even the microphone.
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Micromax, Intel Security Partner to Preload McAfee Mobile Assistant on Smartphones
Intel's McAfee Mobile Assistant will be preloaded on future Micromax smartphones, while some existing smartphones will start getting an OTA update starting April.
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John McAfee Introduces 'Chadder' Security-Focused Messaging App
The messaging application is said to transfer information in an encrypted form with no intervention by anyone in the middle.
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McAfee Antivirus and Security app for Android and iOS is now free
The McAfee Antivirus and Security app has been made free for Android and iOS users to download.
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Ransomware blackmails you to pay, steals your data and never leaves your computer
Taking advantage of anonymous payment services, cyber criminals are increasingly using a malicious software 'Ransomware' that holds a computer hostage until the victim pays to free it, online security firm McAfee says.
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Android malware grew 35 percent in April-June quarter: McAfee
McAfee identified four pieces of malware that capture user names and passwords, and then intercept SMS messages containing bank account login credentials.
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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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Google Play Removes 16 Apps Causing Battery Drain, Excessive Data Usage: See List
Google has reportedly removed 16 apps from the Play Store, after they were found to be committing ad fraud. Security firm McAfee found that the apps were downloading code in the background to open web pages and click on links and ads without the user's knowledge and causing battery drain and increased network usage in the process.
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Google Play Protect on Android Failed Against Malware-Detecting Apps From Avast, McAfee, More: AV-Test
Google Play Protect has failed to provide a competitive level of security on Android devices against popular anti-malware solutions from companies such as Avast, AVG, Bitdefender, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, and Trend Micro. AV-Test conducted a study that suggested inefficiency of Google’s solution against protecting users from malware.
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Fake Fortnite Android Apps Scamming Users via YouTube: McAfee
Searching for how to install Fortnite on Android or download Fortnite for Android on YouTube or Google throws up a host of videos that claim to show how Fortnite can be installed on Android.
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Reliance Jio Broadband Connections, WhatsApp Chat Pinning, Moto C & Moto E4 Plus Leaked, and More: Your 360 Daily
Reliance Jio ranked India's biggest broadband Internet provider, WhatsApp beta for Android adds option to pin chats to the top, and Moto C & Moto E4 Plus leaked online.
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John McAfee Privacy Phone, Claimed to Be World's Most Hack-Proof, Is Coming This Year
'John McAfee Privacy Phone' features hardware switches at the back that allow users to disconnect the battery, the antennas for Wi-Fi, the camera, Bluetooth and geolocation, and even the microphone.
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Micromax, Intel Security Partner to Preload McAfee Mobile Assistant on Smartphones
Intel's McAfee Mobile Assistant will be preloaded on future Micromax smartphones, while some existing smartphones will start getting an OTA update starting April.
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John McAfee Introduces 'Chadder' Security-Focused Messaging App
The messaging application is said to transfer information in an encrypted form with no intervention by anyone in the middle.
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McAfee Antivirus and Security app for Android and iOS is now free
The McAfee Antivirus and Security app has been made free for Android and iOS users to download.
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Ransomware blackmails you to pay, steals your data and never leaves your computer
Taking advantage of anonymous payment services, cyber criminals are increasingly using a malicious software 'Ransomware' that holds a computer hostage until the victim pays to free it, online security firm McAfee says.
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Android malware grew 35 percent in April-June quarter: McAfee
McAfee identified four pieces of malware that capture user names and passwords, and then intercept SMS messages containing bank account login credentials.
