Shady Fortune Teller Android App Found on Google Play

Shady Fortune Teller Android App Found on Google Play

As many as 5,000 users downloaded the application before it was removed

Fake Facebook Dating Apps Redirect Android Users to Potentially Malicious Sites

Fake Facebook Dating Apps Redirect Android Users to Potentially Malicious Sites

The mechanism could be used for marketing and for serving malware

Security Brief: UGNazi, Protests and Android Malware

Security Brief: UGNazi, Protests and Android Malware

DDOS attacks, data leaks, and The Jester complete the list

Android.Opfake: Free Apps Come at a Price

Android.Opfake: Free Apps Come at a Price

"Talking Tom Cat" shouldn't require access to services that cost money

Avast Warns About “FakeInst” and Alternative Android Markets

Avast Warns About “FakeInst” and Alternative Android Markets

A number of sites have been found to host the malicious SMS Trojan

AndroidOS_Boxer.A Malware Poses as Flash Player

AndroidOS_Boxer.A Malware Poses as Flash Player

After it installs itself on a phone, it starts sending SMSs to premium numbers

Shady Developer Serves Fake AV and SMS Sender Apps on Google Play

Shady Developer Serves Fake AV and SMS Sender Apps on Google Play

The cybercriminals use a webkit to automatically generate apps

NotCompatible Android Malware Used to Make Fraudulent Purchases

NotCompatible Android Malware Used to Make Fraudulent Purchases

The cybercriminals are making purchases on TicketMaster and Apple App Store

Malicious Android Apps Downloaded 700,000 Times from Google Play

Malicious Android Apps Downloaded 700,000 Times from Google Play

Google is still having a hard time removing shady apps from the official Android market

Hijacked Websites Serve "NotCompatible" Trojan to Android Users

Hijacked Websites Serve "NotCompatible" Trojan to Android Users

The malware, which poses as a security update, doesn't affect PCs

Symantec: 5.5 Billion Attacks Blocked in 2011

Symantec: 5.5 Billion Attacks Blocked in 2011

The report shows that religious sites were infected with more malware than adult sites

AVG: Android Malware Is Pushed via Twitter and Facebook

AVG: Android Malware Is Pushed via Twitter and Facebook

It's easy to monetize a malicious operation when there are so many potential victims

Cybercriminals Control Android TigerBot Via SMS

Cybercriminals Control Android TigerBot Via SMS

The malware is still being developed, but it already has some “cool” features

Fake “GTA 10th Anniversary Edition” Installs SMS Trojan

Fake “GTA 10th Anniversary Edition” Installs SMS Trojan

Another scheme part of OpFake surfaces to target Android users

Google Play Serves Malicious Legend of Zelda and Counter Terrorism Games

Google Play Serves Malicious Legend of Zelda and Counter Terrorism Games

Other similar shady apps were also found on Google's official market

5,000 Malicious Android Apps Identified in Q1, 2012

5,000 Malicious Android Apps Identified in Q1, 2012

Trend Micro released a report to show the most important threats of 2012

Android Users Targeted with Rogue Instagram Apps

Android Users Targeted with Rogue Instagram Apps

A number of sites are set up to serve rogue versions of popular Android apps

 
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