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New Android Trojan malware discovered in Google Play
November 14, 2017 - A new piece of mobile malware has been discovered in Google Play masquerading as multiple apps: an alarm clock app, a...
More trouble in Google Play land
October 20, 2017 - This is not a good week for Google, it seems. After our mobile security experts repeatedly discovered adware on several apps...
Yet more mobile adware found in Google Play
October 17, 2017 - Finding an adware variant that made its way past the Google Play store is out of the ordinary. So when two...
Mobile Menace Monday: Implications of Google Play Protect
August 28, 2017 - Along with the recent release of Google’s new OS, Android 8.0 Oreo, they also released a new security suite known as...
Mobile Menace Monday: Fake AV makes it onto Google Play
September 19, 2016 - Mobile Menace Monday is a bi-monthly entry to the Malwarebytes Labs wherein our Android OS security experts highlight the specific dangers...
Trojan clicker’s gaze cast upon Google Play store
June 2, 2016 - We’ve discovered a Trojan clicker on the Google Play store doing far more than advertised. The app name in Turkish is “Mayis Guzel Aydir”,...
Account Stealing Wallpaper App Found in Google Play Store
January 22, 2015 - Even when installing from the Google Play store, caution should be used when installing apps. A good rule to follow is to...
Monitor App on Google Play Sends GPS Location
December 4, 2014 - There’s a monitor app available on the Google Play store which sends location coordinates through text message. Although monitor apps like...
Trojan SMS Found on Google Play
November 11, 2014 - I’m not quite sure how this one slipped under Google Play’s radar, but a SMS Trojan app with the package name...
Malware found in Google Play Store
March 12, 2014 - Most experts agree the best way to stay safe from Android malware is to stick to trusted sources–specifically the Play Store....
