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Pierluigi Paganini February 11, 2019

MetaMask app on Google Play was a Clipboard Hijacker

Security researcher Lukas Stefanko from ESET discovered the first Android cryptocurrency clipboard hijacker impersonating MetaMask on the official Google Play store. The rogue MetaMask app is a Clipboard Hikacker that monitors a device’s clipboard for Bitcoin and Ethereum addresses and replaces them with addresses of wallets under the control of the attacker. Using this trick the attackers can transfers funds […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 08, 2018

Trend Micro spotted 36 malicious apps advertised as security tools in Google Play

Researchers from Trend Micro have discovered 36 malicious apps on Google Play that are posing as security tools of major firms. Once again crooks bypassed security checks implemented by Google, researchers from Trend Micro have discovered 36 malicious apps on Google Play that are posing as security tools. Crooks advertised the apps as security tools as applications […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 13, 2017

A banking Trojan targeting the Polish banks was found in Google Play

It has happened again, several banking Trojan samples have been found on Google Play, this time the malicious code targeted a number of Polish banks. The malware was disguised as seemingly legitimate apps “Crypto Monitor”, a cryptocurrency price tracking app, and “StorySaver”, a third-party tool for downloading stories from Instagram. The malicious code is able to display […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 15, 2017

Premium SMS malware EXPENSIVEWALL infected millions of Android handsets

Google removed 50 malicious apps from the official Play Store after experts discovered a new malware, dubbed ExpensiveWall, eluded Google Bouncer checks. Google has removed 50 malicious apps from the official Play Store after experts with security firm Check Point discovered a new malware, dubbed ExpensiveWall, eluded the checks of the Google’s Bouncer. The ExpensiveWall malware was […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 23, 2017

Fake app hiding a SMSVova spyware went undetected for years in the Google Play Stores

Millions of users looking to get software updates have downloaded an app hiding a spyware called SMSVova through the official Google Play store. Bad news for millions of Android users looking to get software updates, they have been tricked into downloading a spyware called SMSVova through the official Google Play store. Experts at Zscaler discovered […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 17, 2015

Bogus News mobile App discovered in Hacking Team arsenal

Experts at Trend Micro have discovered a malicious Android App while they were analyzing the package of data stolen from Hacking Team. Experts at Trendmicro analyzing package of data stolen from Hacking Team systems discovered a fake news app that was designed to circumvent filtering in Google Play. The malicious app was downloaded only 50 […]

Pierluigi Paganini June 27, 2014

Phishing goes mobile with cloned banking app into Google Play

Security experts at Lookout mobile security discovered a phishing campaign against an Israeli bank based which exploited a cloned mobile application. Cloned mobile applications are increasily used as an attack vector for by bad actors, malicious code could be used to steal information, as an essential part of an extortion scheme or for fraudulent activities such as dialing premium numbers. […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 30, 2014

Coinkrypt Android malware used to mine digital currencies

Experts at Lookout Mobile Security have discovered that cyber criminals are spreading Coinkrypt malware to use victim’s mobile to mine digital currencies. Security experts at Lookout Mobile Security firm have discovered that cyber criminals are adopting Coinkrypt malware to use victim’s mobile phone to mine digital currencies. In many cases we discussed of the raise for criminal activities that […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 16, 2014

Malicious apps spread via Google Store packaged with premium SMS scam

PandaLabs has found at least four free apps in the official Google Play store that are packaged with a premium SMS scam. Already 300000 mobile infected. PandaLabs security firm has identified malicious Android apps available on Google Play that can sign up users for premium SMS subscription services without user knowledge. The malware has infected at least 300,000 Android devices, although the number of […]

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MetaMask app on Google Play was a Clipboard Hijacker

Trend Micro spotted 36 malicious apps advertised as security tools in Google Play

A banking Trojan targeting the Polish banks was found in Google Play

Premium SMS malware EXPENSIVEWALL infected millions of Android handsets

Fake app hiding a SMSVova spyware went undetected for years in the Google Play Stores

Bogus News mobile App discovered in Hacking Team arsenal

Phishing goes mobile with cloned banking app into Google Play

Coinkrypt Android malware used to mine digital currencies

Malicious apps spread via Google Store packaged with premium SMS scam

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