google play store malware

Google Play Store has over 2.5 million apps for any and all tasks imaginable under the Sun. However, there have been numerous instances where Android users have downloaded apps from the Play Store and their devices got infected with malware. While Google's Play Protect screens apps before they get onto the platform, some of them can slip through. To protect its users against malware, Google recently announced measures such as the requirement of a valid D-U-N-S (Data Universal Number System) number to submit new apps.This…

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…