Apps Infected With Malware

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  SparkCat Crypto Stealer Malware Infected Multiple Apps on Play Store, App Store

  Security researchers have discovered several apps on the App Store and Google Play infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer malware. The apps contained a malicious SDK using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal "crypto wallet recovery phrases" from users' screenshots. Notably, this is the first time such cryptocurrency-stealing malware has...

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  Smartphone Users Warned To Delete "Dangerous" Apps. Check List

  Tech experts have issued a warning for smartphone users to delete some "dangerous" financial apps from their phones as they have been found to be infected with malware.

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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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  Nefarious Anatsa Android Trojan Caught Stealing Banking Information and Performing On-Device Fraud

  Anatsa, a banking trojan on Android, has been spotted by a security firm on the Play Store. Five apps posing as productivity apps were actually infected with the trojan that was identified by the firm in 2021. It is also capable of monitoring banking information and performing on-device fraud to steal funds from the victim's bank accounts.

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  macOS 'Migraine' Exploit Capable of Bypassing System Integrity Protection Detected by Microsoft

  Microsoft has detected a security vulnerability that affects the system integrity protection feature on macOS and grants an attacker access to protected parts of the system. Dubbed "Migraine", the exploit could be used to infect a Mac with malware, gain high-level kernel access and enable rootkits.

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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 Phones Preinstalled With Malware That Collects Data, Injects Ads and Drains Battery: Report

  Guerrilla malware has been detected on over 8.9 million devices from over 50 smartphone makers, and the malicious software comes preinstalled on these phones, according to a security firm. Here's everything you need to know about the Guerrilla malware and how it affects an impacted smartphone.

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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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  Android ‘Toll Fraud’ Malware Detected, Subscribes Users to Premium Services Without Consent

  Researchers at the Microsoft 365 Defender Team have discovered that “toll fraud” malware has begun growing in popularity, affecting android users. The malware executes a series of steps after infecting a user’s device, subscribing them to premium services from their telecom operator and works by exploiting the WAP (wireless application protoc...

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  Google Removes 6 Apps Posing as Antivirus Apps, Used to Infect Phones With Sharkbot Malware

  Google has reportedly removed six apps masquerading as antivirus apps from the Play Store, after they were found to be infecting devices with the Sharkbot malware. Sharkbot is an Android Stealer malware that is used to collect the login credentials and payment details of unsuspecting users, and can be used to target victims in specific regions. The...