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Google pulls dozens of fake security apps which secretly stole data

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  1. Google pulls dozens of fake security apps which secretly stole data  Sky News

  2. Antivirus apps for Android: Worthwhile or does caution suffice?  The Star Online
  3. Apps Disguised as Security Tools Bombard Users With Ads and Track Users’ Location – TrendLabs Security …  Trend Micro Blogs
  4. Apple’s App Store Generated Twice the Revenue of Google Play in 2017 – Sensor Tower  Sensor Tower
  5. That Game on Your Phone May Be Tracking What You’re Watching on TV  New York Times

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1M Downloads Later, Google Pulls Phony WhatsApp From Google Play

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An adware-laden phony WhatsApp download has been removed from Google Play and the developer’s account suspended, but not before it was downloaded one million times.
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Google pulls 300 WireX malware-carrying apps from the Play store – Fanvive.com

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Fanvive.com

Google pulls 300 WireX malware-carrying apps from the Play store
Fanvive.com
Google pulled around 300 malicious apps from their Play Store this week after learning the apps carried code to hijack Android phones and enlist them into part of the WireX DDoS botnet. Most of the affected apps included media/video players, ringtones …
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New Android Cleaning App Pulls Dirty Tricks to Grab Admin Rights – Security Intelligence (blog)

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Security Intelligence (blog)

New Android Cleaning App Pulls Dirty Tricks to Grab Admin Rights
Security Intelligence (blog)
While games remain the top category across both Android and iOS, there's a growing focus on security. Users are concerned about the threat posed by third-party apps, malicious emails and mobile ransomware. So it's no surprise that a new threat known as …

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