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This Android malware poses as real apps to take you to dangerous sites and flood your phone with spam

A new version of the Konfety malware that attacks the best Android phones now uses distorted APK files as well as other methods in order to avoid being detected and analyzed. As reported by Bleeping ...

Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign

Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and ...

Google Says Nothing To See Here As 50 Android Apps Infected By Malware

Google confirms users are already protected after McAfee Labs researchers sound the alarm concerning 50 infected Android apps, downloaded 2.3 million times.
PCMag

The Best Android Antivirus for 2026

Android is the world’s most widely used mobile OS—and a major target for malware. These are the top Android antivirus apps we ...
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New Android malware hits millions, can reinstall itself automatically: How to remove it?

Unlike regular malicious apps, this strain uses deeper system-level access to stay active and often disguises itself as a ...
Infosecurity Magazine

APK Malformation Found in Thousands of Android Malware Samples

Android Package (APK) malformation has emerged as a standard Android malware evasion tactic, with the technique identified in ...
AOL

Android malware hidden in fake antivirus app

If you use an Android phone, this deserves your attention. Cybersecurity researchers warn that hackers are using Hugging Face, a popular platform for sharing artificial intelligence (AI) tools, to ...
Lifehacker

This Android Malware Is Spreading Through Facebook Ads

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Android Police

8 Android malware myths you need to stop believing

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
PC World

New Android malware can hijack bank calls and reroute you to hackers

Your bank is one of the last places left where you can call up the company and expect to get a human being on the other end, even if you have to wait on hold for a while before you get there. But ...
Bleeping Computer

New DroidBot Android malware targets 77 banking, crypto apps

A new Android banking malware named 'DroidBot' attempts to steal credentials for over 77 cryptocurrency exchanges and banking apps in the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. According to Cleafy ...
Yahoo! Sports

Is Android malware more popular than Google’s own app?

How can I compare the popularity of Google’s recently launched Duo video chat app to Android malware apps that many consider not to be a thing? That’s preposterous, heresy even. But I’m just going to ...