Google needs to remove hundreds of malicious apps from people’s phones – The Independent


The Independent

Google needs to remove hundreds of malicious apps from people's phones
The Independent
According to security blog Krebs On Security, at least 70,000 Android devices could be affected. The malicious apps were being used to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, where the target is flooded with data from a huge number of

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Top tech stats: Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram’s user … – UKTN


UKTN

Top tech stats: Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram's user …
UKTN
This week we bring you the latest Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram user predictions, stats about the rise in online identity fraud and the rise of malware in Mac …

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Google Play Protect program will label Android devices as “safe and secure” – Android Authority (blog)


Android Authority (blog)

Google Play Protect program will label Android devices as “safe and secure
Android Authority (blog)
Every week, we seem to get news about a new piece of malware that's been discovered on Android phones, infecting them and causing security issues for smartphone owners. To help make sure users feel at ease when buying a new Android phone, Google …

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Mobile malware making apps lower bar for aspiring cyber crims – CIO Australia


CIO Australia

Mobile malware making apps lower bar for aspiring cyber crims
CIO Australia
“The app, which has an easy-to-use interface, is no different from any other Android app apart from the fact that it creates malware. To generate the malware, all the user needs to do is choose what customization they want by filling out the on-screen

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