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  • The Register: Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads Feedly Summary: Everything’s fine, the ad slinger assures us Cloud security vendor Zscaler says customers of Google’s Play Store have downloaded more than 19 million instances of malware-laden apps that evaded the web giant’s security scans.……

  • Slashdot: More Than a Dozen VPN Apps Have Undisclosed Ties To China

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    Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/06/12/1731258/more-than-a-dozen-vpn-apps-have-undisclosed-ties-to-china?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: More Than a Dozen VPN Apps Have Undisclosed Ties To China Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights concerns regarding the risk to user privacy and security posed by virtual private network (VPN) apps tied to Chinese companies available on Apple and Google’s app stores.…

  • Slashdot: Google Restores Nextcloud Users’ File Access on Android

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    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/17/2312252/google-restores-nextcloud-users-file-access-on-android?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Restores Nextcloud Users’ File Access on Android Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Nextcloud’s struggle with Google’s Play Store regarding file upload permissions for Android users. This situation underscores the challenges faced by smaller software vendors in navigating ‘Big Tech’ influence, highlighting concerns…

  • Cloud Blog: Using capa Rules for Android Malware Detection

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    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/capa-rules-android-malware-detection/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Using capa Rules for Android Malware Detection Feedly Summary: Mobile devices have become the go-to for daily tasks like online banking, healthcare management, and personal photo storage, making them prime targets for malicious actors seeking to exploit valuable information. Bad actors often turn to publishing and distributing malware…

  • Hacker News: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store

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    Source URL: https://securelist.com/sparkcat-stealer-in-app-store-and-google-play/115385/ Source: Hacker News Title: OCR Crypto Stealers in Google Play and App Store Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity threat involving a malware campaign known as “SparkCat,” which targets Android and iOS devices by embedding malicious SDKs in popular apps to steal sensitive information,…

  • The Register: Swiss cheesed off as postal service used to spread malware

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/16/swiss_malware_qr/ Source: The Register Title: Swiss cheesed off as postal service used to spread malware Feedly Summary: QR codes arrive via an age-old delivery system Switzerland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about malware being spread via the country’s postal service.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The National Cyber…

  • The Register: Necro malware continues to haunt side-loaders of dodgy Android mods

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/23/necro_malware_android/ Source: The Register Title: Necro malware continues to haunt side-loaders of dodgy Android mods Feedly Summary: 11M devices exposed to trojan, Kaspersky says The Necro trojan is once again making a move against Android users, with up to eleven million individuals thought to be exposed to infected apps.… AI Summary and Description:…