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A US-funded government assistance program is selling budget-friendly mobile phones that come pre-installed with unremovable malicious apps. Malwarebytes Labs investigates the malware’s origins.

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Android

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MalwareBytes Security

Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead

November 14, 2019 admin ads blocker, Android, Android malware, android trojan, android/trojan.fakeadsblock, anti-malware, fake ad blocker, fakeadsblock, mobile malware, stealth mobile malware, Trojan, trojans

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:51:58 +0000

Since its discovery less than a month ago, a stealthy new Android malware has already been detected on over 500 devices, and it’s on the rise. Learn how this clever threat pretends to be an ad blocker and then hides itself on mobile devices, all while serving up tons of ads.

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Android

Tags: ads blocker Android android malware android trojan Android/Trojan.FakeAdsBlock Anti-Malware fake ad blocker FakeAdsBlock mobile malware stealth mobile malware trojan Trojans

MalwareBytes Security

Mobile Menace Monday: Android Trojan raises xHelper

August 26, 2019 admin Android, Android malware, Android/Trojan.Dropper.xHelper, mobile malware, mobile menace monday, xHelper

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:04:13 +0000

Since its introduction in May 2019, the xHelper dropper, an Android Trojan, has climbed to our top 10 list of most detected mobile malware.

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Android

Tags: Android android malware Android/Trojan.Dropper.xHelper mobile malware mobile menace monday xHelper

MalwareBytes Security

A week in security (December 31, 2018 – January 6, 2019)

January 7, 2019 admin a week in security, adobe, adobe acrobat, adobe vulnerabilities, apple, blur, blur breach, cyber culture, Dark Overload, gandcrab, leak, mobile malware, MobSTSPY, phishing, reader, recap, scams, Security world, TDO, The Dark Overlord, Twitter, Vidar, Week in security, weekly blog roundup, year of breaches

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 17:33:05 +0000

A roundup of last week’s security news from December 31, 2018 to January 6, 2019, including fresh breaches in the New Year, mobile malware, GandCrab, and how we remembered 2018.

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Tags: a week in security adobe adobe acrobat adobe vulnerabilities Apple blur blur breach cyber culture Dark Overload gandcrab leak mobile malware MobSTSPY phishing reader recap scams tdo the dark overlord twitter Vidar weekly blog roundup year of breaches

MalwareBytes Security

Fortnite’s Google Play rebuff sparks security concerns for Android users

September 6, 2018 admin Android, Android apps, APK, cybercrime, Epic, external storage, Fake Fortnite, Fortnite, Google Play, install, Mobile, mobile malware, open platform

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at what’s going with gaming juggernaut Fortnite’s decision to snub the Google Play store, why allowing installs from unknown sources on Android is a bad idea, and what the future might bring if such a setup ever catches on.

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Tags: Android Android apps APK Epic external storage Fake Fortnite fortnite Google Play install Mobile mobile malware open platform

QuickHeal Security

Here’s how you can stay safe from the Android Banking Trojan that targets banking apps

January 10, 2018 admin Android, Android banking Trojan, malware, mobile malware, Mobile Security, Safe Banking, Security

Credit to Author: Rajib Singha| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:37:12 +0000

If our readers can recollect, Quick Heal Security Labs had released an important advisory about an Android banking Trojan that is known to target about 232 banking apps. As a continuation of the post, here we will help you understand how you can protect yourself from this malware by following…

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