Android

How to Detect Android Malware in Seconds

Android malware is no longer just about annoying pop-ups or shady adware. Today’s threats can steal banking credentials, spy on personal messages, and take full control of a device, often without the ...
Digital Trends

This is how Google ensures the Play Store remains free from potential malware

Due to Android’s open nature, it’s easier for hackers to create malware on the platform. Thankfully, however, Google’s engineers work around the clock to ensure that Android remains as malware-free as ...
CoinTelegraph

Crocodilus malware explained: how it targets android crypto wallets

Crocodilus is the latest in a string of Android crypto malware built to steal your cryptoassets. Crocodilus is a sophisticated piece of malware that steals digital assets from Android devices. Named ...
Bleeping Computer

Android malware Crocodilus adds fake contacts to spoof trusted callers

The latest version of the 'Crocodilus' Android malware has introduced a new mechanism that adds a fake contact to an infected device's contact list to deceive victims when they receive calls from the ...
Bleeping Computer

BadBox malware disrupted on 500K infected Android devices

The BadBox Android malware botnet has been disrupted again by removing 24 malicious apps from Google Play and sinkholing communications for half a million infected devices. The BadBox botnet is a ...
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Vicious malware found in Android apps with over 19 million installs - here's how to stay safe

Zscaler ThreatLabs found 77 malicious apps in the Play Store They were downloaded more than 19 million times, carrying different malware The most prevalent variant was Joker Security researchers have ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

New Android Malware Uses .NET MAUI to Evade Detection

Cybersecurity researchers at McAfee have identified a new wave of Android malware campaigns leveraging .NET MAUI, a cross-platform development framework, to evade detection and steal sensitive user ...

Android spyware pretends to be Signal or ToTok update to fool victims - here's how to stay safe

The attackers created fake, non-existent Signal Encryption Plugins, and a Pro version of the ToTok app, to trick users into ...
moneycontrol.com

‘Godfather’ Android malware is back and its targeting banking apps: How it works and tips to stay safe

A dangerous new version of the Android malware known as Godfather is back and posing a significant threat to mobile banking users. This time, it uses advanced virtualisation techniques to stealthily ...
InfoWorld

Google to add developer verification requirement for Android apps

Scheduled for rollout starting in September 2026, the program aims to restrict malware distribution by requiring developer verification for apps installed on Android ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...