Android phone malware

Just days after it was revealed that Xenomorph Android malware has made a comeback, another Android Trojan threat has emerged and although it isn't fully developed yet, it could still lead to disastrous consequences for people around the world. It has been injected into the Google Play Store ecosystem. Google Play Store offers millions of apps for Android users for any and all tasks. Despite Google's attempts, some potentially harmful apps slip through without being detected. The latest Trojan that has created big…

Android users have been given a reason to worry as dangerous Xenomorph Android malware has made a comeback, endangering Android phones worldwide. The malware attracted attention last year when it was distributed on the Google Play Store with over 50000 installations and targeted as many as 56 different European banks. Now the same malware has made a return in a new avatar, aiming to target many more institutions than before.What is Xenomorph?According to cybersecurity and research firm ThreatFabric, Xenomorph is an…

Cyber security experts have detected SharkBot malware in several Google Play Store apps, which have racked up thousands of downloads. In yet another shocking revelation, Google Play Store, which is supposed to be carrying only secured apps, was found to have many apps with malware in them, infecting those users' gadgets who downloaded any of them. Recently, cyber security experts have found variants of the SharkBot malware in several file manager Android apps on the Google Play Store. Some of these apps have thousands…