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New variant of Android SpyJoker malware removed from Play Store after 3 million+ installs

July 14, 2022 admin Android, android/trojan.spy.joker, autolycos, billing fraud, bread, fleeceware, joker, otp, play protect, sms, spyjoker, toll fraud malware

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:03:32 +0000

A researcher found eight malware-laden apps in the Play Store which have been downloaded over 3 million times.

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Lock and Code S1Ep2: On the challenges of managed service providers

March 17, 2020 admin bec, Conficker, coronavirus, fingerprint files, MSP, phishing scam, play protect, podcast, remote, skimmer, smbv3, spear phishing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:28:35 +0000

On episode 2 of Lock and Code, we discuss the latest security news, including how to secure remote workers, security conferences cancelled because of coronavirus, and Google Play’s poor performance on stopping malware. Plus, we speak to two MSP representatives on the daily challenges of managing thousands of endpoints.

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Mobile Menace Monday: Implications of Google Play Protect

August 28, 2017 admin Android, cybercrime, google, malware scanner, Mobile, mobile malware, play protect

Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:00:21 +0000

Along with the recent release of Google’s new OS Android 8.0 Oreo, they also released a new security suite known as Google Play Protect.

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A week in security (July 17 – July 23)

July 24, 2017 admin AlphaBay, arrest helathcare, atm, blackhat, chester bennington, chipottle, citadel, Hansa Market, IoT, nuance, play protect, RSA, Security world, Terror EK, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:41:39 +0000

A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 17th of July to the 23rd. We discuss the recent Dark Web market take downs and lots more.

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Play Protect: Android’s new security system is now available

July 21, 2017 admin Android, google, malware scanner, mobile malware, play protect, Security world, Technology

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:04:56 +0000

Google Play Protect has just rolled out to Android user devices, further beefing up their security.

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