As many as 30 malicious Android apps with cumulative downloads of nearly 10 million have been found on the Google Play Store distributing adware. "All of them were built into various programs, including image-editing software, virtual keyboards, system tools and utilities, calling apps, wallpaper collection apps, and others," Dr.Web said in a Tuesday write-up. While … [Read more...] about These 28+ Android Apps with 10 Million Downloads from the Play Store Contain Malware
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Google Bringing the Android App Permissions Section Back to the Play Store
Google on Thursday said it's backtracking on a recent change that removed the app permissions list from the Google Play Store for Android across both the mobile app and the web. "Privacy and transparency are core values in the Android community," the Android Developers team said in a series of tweets. "We heard your feedback that you find the app permissions section in Google … [Read more...] about Google Bringing the Android App Permissions Section Back to the Play Store
Google Removes “App Permissions” List from Play Store for New “Data Safety” Section
Following the launch of a new "Data safety" section for the Android app on the Play Store, Google appears to be readying to remove the app permissions list from both the mobile app and the web. The change was highlighted by Esper's Mishaal Rahman earlier this week. The Data safety section, which Google began rolling out in late April 2022, is the company's answer to Apple's … [Read more...] about Google Removes “App Permissions” List from Play Store for New “Data Safety” Section
Empower Your SOC with New Apps on the CrowdStrike Store
With chaos seemingly surrounding us in security, it can be hard to cut through the noise. How do you detect and prioritize evolving threats and what tools should you use to address them? With new attacks and vulnerabilities on the rise, combined with ineffective security tools and the industry’s ongoing skill shortage, security operations center (SOC) teams struggle to protect … [Read more...] about Empower Your SOC with New Apps on the CrowdStrike Store
TeaBot Android Banking Malware Spreads Again Through Google Play Store Apps
An Android banking trojan designed to steal credentials and SMS messages has been observed once again sneaking past Google Play Store protections to target users of more than 400 banking and financial apps, including those from Russia, China, and the U.S. "TeaBot RAT capabilities are achieved via the device screen's live streaming (requested on-demand) plus the abuse of … [Read more...] about TeaBot Android Banking Malware Spreads Again Through Google Play Store Apps
Social Media Hijacking Malware Spreading Through Gaming Apps on Microsoft Store
A new malware capable of controlling social media accounts is being distributed through Microsoft's official app store in the form of trojanized gaming apps, infecting more than 5,000 Windows machines in Sweden, Bulgaria, Russia, Bermuda, and Spain. Israeli cybersecurity company Check Point dubbed the malware "Electron Bot," in reference to a command-and-control (C2) domain … [Read more...] about Social Media Hijacking Malware Spreading Through Gaming Apps on Microsoft Store
Hackers Tampered With APKPure Store to Distribute Malware Apps
APKPure, one of the largest alternative app stores outside of the Google Play Store, was infected with malware this week, allowing threat actors to distribute Trojans to Android devices. In an incident that's similar to that of German telecommunications equipment manufacturer Gigaset, the APKPure client version 3.17.18 is said to have been tampered with in an attempt to trick … [Read more...] about Hackers Tampered With APKPure Store to Distribute Malware Apps
Introducing the Cisco Secure Network Analytics Data Store!
Security professionals are currently facing a big data conundrum If you work in IT networking or security, you’re all too familiar with how difficult it can be to effectively manage and analyze large volumes of network data. If so, you aren’t alone – many organizations face significant challenges when it comes to effectively managing the collection and storage of their network … [Read more...] about Introducing the Cisco Secure Network Analytics Data Store!
Google Removes 21 Malicious Android Apps from Play Store
Google has stepped in to remove several Android applications from the official Play Store following the disclosure that the apps in question were found to serve intrusive ads. The findings were reported by the Czech cybersecurity firm Avast on Monday, which said the 21 malicious apps (list here) were downloaded nearly eight million times from Google's app marketplace. The apps … [Read more...] about Google Removes 21 Malicious Android Apps from Play Store
3 Newest CrowdStrike Store Apps and Their Use Cases
CrowdStrike continues to deliver a variety of innovative solutions from trusted technology partners, and we’ve just added three new applications from Illumio, Obsidian and SecurityAdvisor. These applications deliver diverse business-critical solutions, extend the customer’s existing investment in the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform and demonstrate the robust capabilities of the … [Read more...] about 3 Newest CrowdStrike Store Apps and Their Use Cases