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Phoney Android security apps in Google Play Store found distributing malware, tracking users

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  1. Phoney Android security apps in Google Play Store found distributing malware, tracking users  ZDNet

  2. Google Removes Nearly Two Dozen Malware-Laden Android Apps From Play  eWeek
  3. 36 fake security apps in the Google Play store downloaded malware, stole data, tracked locations  TechRepublic
  4. That Game on Your Phone May Be Tracking What You’re Watching on TV  New York Times

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Hackers Use Magnitude EK for Distributing Magniber Ransomware – Virus Guides (blog)

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Virus Guides (blog)

Hackers Use Magnitude EK for Distributing Magniber Ransomware
Virus Guides (blog)
PC users in South Korea are seriously threatened by the Magniber ransomware which hackers distribute via the Magnitude Exploit Kit. Security experts from FireEye said that the Magnitude EK has been missing since last September, when it was targeting …

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FBI charges Chinese national with distributing malware used in OPM hack – DeathRattleSports.com

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DeathRattleSports.com

FBI charges Chinese national with distributing malware used in OPM hack
DeathRattleSports.com
The rarely-used Sakula malware, which was cited in the complaint, has been linked to both the 2014 breach of the US Office of Personnel Management as well as the 2015 breach of the health insurance firm Anthem. The FBI's criminal complaint against Yu …

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Zero day distributing FINSPY espionage malware and LATENTBOT malware – SecurityBrief Australia

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SecurityBrief Australia

Zero day distributing FINSPY espionage malware and LATENTBOT malware
SecurityBrief Australia
Actors leveraging FINSPY and LATENTBOT used the zero–day as early as January and March, and similarities between their implementations suggest they obtained exploit code from a shared source. Recent DRIDEX activity began following a disclosure on …

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