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Kid@sh.itjust.worksM to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

Over 90 malicious Android apps with 5.5M installs found on Google Play

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Over 90 malicious Android apps with 5.5M installs found on Google Play

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Kid@sh.itjust.worksM to Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago
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Over 90 malicious Android apps were found installed over 5.5 million times through Google Play to deliver malware and adware, with the Anatsa banking trojan seeing a recent surge in activity.
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    Researcher didn’t disclose the names of the apps

    Why tf not??

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    I feel safer with apps on F-droid.

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      “F-droid is untrusted and unknown source” - Google

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        When i see that google ads saying “the problem with malicious website…” bro you’re literally malicious website

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      Ever try Obtanium. Pulls directly from source / signed by developers keys.

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        Ahh that’s what it is called. I remember hearing about that it but forgetting the name.

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    That’s all?

    Or can we make some projections based on what was found so far?

    In my experience, most apps that show up in a search are malicious.

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    Again?

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