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Cybercrime and malicious acts by tricksters are increasing drastically with the ever-increasing use and spread of advanced technology in almost every aspect of life. While app stores like Google Play Store and Apple App Store are strengthening their platforms to detect malicious acts, cyber criminals manage to find new ways to fool the system and get their malicious, malware-laden apps onto them. Tricksters are now fooling smartphone users by uploading malicious apps on these stores in the guise of providing free…

Just like your computer, your Android phone can fall victim to viruses and malware. These infections can slow your system down and create glitches that make it difficult to use your phone. Whether you’ve downloaded an infected app or visited a corrupted website, you have to stop it fast to protect your phone. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to scan your phone and remove malware and viruses from your Android phone: If you think you know which app is causing you problems, you can head over to…

Android smartphones are at risk of malicious loan apps that were downloaded several million times from the Google Play store, according to details shared by security researchers. As many as 18 apps identified as 'SpyLoan' malware were spotted on the store over the course of this year. These predatory lending apps are designed to collect vast amounts of information from a user's device when they borrow money— these are later used to blackmail and extort them into repaying the sum with high interest amounts.ESET researchers…

Image Source : FREEPIK Malware Alert So many hacking and cybercrime stories have surfaced these days, making us wonder if we are safe in this digitally inclined world. It is now, common to deal with malware and other harmful software as the scammers are leaving no stone unturned to exploit unsuspecting victims by stealing their banking information or other details. …

Google Play Protect was recently updated with a powerful real-time scanner aimed at protecting users from apps installed outside the Play Store, and the company's efforts to prevent malicious users from gaining access to user information appears to have paid off. The proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of warning users, preventing app installation, or disabling an existing app — and is capable of stopping several threats, including those that can be used to extort money from users, according…

ESET, a cybersecurity software company, revealed that a malicious app was found in the Google Play Store and has been gathering data from Android users since September 2021!The app is dubbed iRecorder – Screen Recorder, with 50000 downloads, and was found stealing Android users' data since September 19, 2021. According to ESET, “On September 19th, 2021, the iRecorder - Screen Recorder app was first uploaded to the store without any harmful features. However, it appears that dangerous functionality was later added; this…

CERT-In has reported a new malware that’s affecting Android devices. The government has reported that a new Android malware named Daam is spreading and is capable of stealing sensitive data, bypassing antivirus programs, and deploying ransomware on the targeted devices.What is Daam Android malware?According to the official post, Daam malware is communicating with various Android APK files to infect the device. It is being distributed through third-party websites or applications downloaded from untrusted/unknown…

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has spotted a new Android malware named “Daam.” Once placed in the device, this malware can bypass the security check of the phone to steal sensitive data from the phone, accessing critical permissions, hacking call logs, modify device passwords and more. In short, Daam malware is capable of remotely controlling the smartphone once it reaches the device. ALSO READ l Government issues warning for these…

An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like call records, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.The virus is also capable of "bypassing anti-virus programs and deploying ransomware on the targeted devices", the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In said.The agency is the federal technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guard the cyber space against phishing and hacking…

Google recently removed a trojan-infected Android app, that was installed on over 50,000 devices, from the Play Store. According to the security firm that detected the trojan, the app was first uploaded by the developer in 2021 and then infected with malicious code a year later. The app was also capable of extracting and uploading users' files by detecting extensions for audio, video, and web pages. While the app has been removed from the Play Store, users who downloaded it will have to manually remove the app from their…