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Google Play Store Infected With Large Malware Outbreak

September 15, 2017
Android ‘Gooligan’ Hackers Steal Over 1M Google Accounts
Security & Fraud // December 01, 2016

More than 1 million Android phones are believed to have been infected by a new strain of malware called Gooligan. The Android malware, Forbes reported, was used by cybercriminals to steal 1.3 million Google accounts in recent months, which may be the largest single theft...

Android Malware Hacks One-Time Codes
Security & Fraud // January 14, 2016

Accounts protected by two-factor authentication may face a greater risk of being hijacked by a newly updated Android malware, IT News reported Tuesday (Jan. 12). The capabilities of the malware, which was originally discovered by Symantec back in 2014 and is called Android.Bankosy, were updated...

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Google Play Store Infected With Large Malware Outbreak

September 15, 2017
An Israeli cybersecurity company said one of the largest malware campaigns infiltrated the Google Play store, affecting as many as 21 million people. According to news from Fortune, security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies announced in a blog post that the attack consisted of dozens of malicious apps that sent fraudulent text messages and charged […]

Android ‘Gooligan’ Hackers Steal Over 1M Google Accounts

December 01, 2016
More than 1 million Android phones are believed to have been infected by a new strain of malware called Gooligan. The Android malware, Forbes reported, was used by cybercriminals to...

Android Malware Hacks One-Time Codes

January 14, 2016
Accounts protected by two-factor authentication may face a greater risk of being hijacked by a newly updated Android malware, IT News reported Tuesday (Jan. 12). The capabilities of the malware,...