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Users tend to think it’s safe to install apps from Google Play. After all, it’s the most official of all official stores for Android, and all apps there are thoroughly vetted by Google moderators, right? Bear in mind, however, that Google Play is home to more than three million unique apps, most of which get […]

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Security researchers linked a surveillance toolkit called LightSpy to Chinese cyberespionage group APT41. The group used spam messages to convince users download a malicious WeChat application from third-party app stores. Security researchers at ThreatFabric attributed use of LightSpy surveillance malware to the state-sponsored hacking group, also tracked as Wicked Panda. Unlike most threat actors, APT41has […]

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Android apps with millions of downloads have been found running ads constantly, draining battery and causing all sorts of other problems for users. The Mobile Research Team at antivirus vendor McAfee discovered 43 apps of this kind and reported them to Google for violation of Play Store policies. They have now been removed from the […]

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