Fake App – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 13:43:06 +0000

Sviluppatori di applicazioni senza scrupolo hanno individuato una lacuna all’interno delle policy del Play Market, riuscendo così ad addebitare agli utenti centinaia di euro. I SophosLabs hanno scoperto un elevato numero di app Android presenti sul Google Play Market che hanno come unico obiettivo quello di “spennare” gli utenti offrendo funzionalità base disponibili su applicazioni […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jtoJE3qINwA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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‘Fleeceware’ apps overcharge users for basic app functionality

September 25, 2019 admin android pua, android pup, Black Friday, caveat emptor, Fake App, fleeceware, SophosLabs Uncut

Credit to Author: Jagadeesh Chandraiah| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 14:01:49 +0000

Unscrupulous publishers take advantage of Play Market policy loopholes to charge app users hundreds of dollars<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/JvVQVZv0-tI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Quick Heal detects malware misusing the fame of Patanjali’s Kimbho app

July 13, 2018 admin Adware, Android, Fake App, malware

Credit to Author: Rupali Parate| Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 10:14:16 +0000

When Patanjali’s Kimbho app came to Google Play Store, it made some headlines on the Internet, newspapers, TVs, etc. It had 1.5 lakh downloads in just 3 hours. Kimbho app was designed for socializing, messaging and sharing videos, images, etc., same as what the WhatsApp and Facebook app do. However,…

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Beware of fake apps that claim to link your mobile number to Aadhaar

December 14, 2017 admin Android, Fake App

Credit to Author: Anand Singh| Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:21:32 +0000

Are you looking for ways to avoid visiting your cellular network provider’s care center/store to get your Aadhaar linked to your mobile number? Have you recently searched for apps that can help you do this? Well, here is some important and useful information for you. It is now mandatory for…

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Fake Apps – a new emerging trend!

November 14, 2017 admin Andorid, Android, Fake App, Malicious mobile apps, Mobile Security, Smartphone

Credit to Author: Anand Singh| Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 11:08:51 +0000

Recently we had blogged about a fake WhatsApp app on Google Play. And soon after we started observing more fake apps getting hosted on Google Play. Interestingly, these fake apps were having good ratings and download count which clearly suggest the growing trend of fake apps in the Android world….

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