Credit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:00:00 +0000
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| An app claiming to live stream the 2018 Winter Olympics had a short run on Google Play before being flagged for adware. Categories: Tags: adwareAndroidmobile adsolympicstriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Olympics app has more ads than games appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 16:00:00 +0000
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| Adups, the same China-based company caught collecting an abundance of user data and creating a backdoor on mobile devices in 2016, has another trick up its sleeve. Categories: Tags: adupsAndroidcom.adups.fota.sysopercom.fw.upgrade.sysoperFWUpgradeProviderMobiletriple mUpgradeSys |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: upping the ante on Adups appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:00:42 +0000
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| A new malicious clicker has emerged onto third-party app stores. Categories: Tags: AndroidclickerClicker.hyjmalwaresms scamtriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Malicious clicker with extra maliciousness included appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:18 +0000
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| With all the buzz around the PC ransomware WannaCry, it’s no surprise that a fake antivirus (FakeAV) has emerged on Google Play. Categories: Tags: AndroidantivirusFakeAVGoogle Playmobile menace mondayransomwaretriple mWannaCryWannaCryptWannaCryptor |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Fake WannaCry Scanner appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 14:00:31 +0000
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| Because Android ransomware is on the raise, users should be extra cautious. Categories: Tags: AndroidAnti-MalwareKoler TrojanmalwareMobileransomwareSLockertriple mtrojan |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Ransomware targets Tencent users appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:00:31 +0000
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| If you work at a company that allows you to use your mobile device to login email, access company data, and/or connect to company Wi-Fi, you could be more of a risk than you think. Categories: Tags: AndroidcybersecurityMobileprivacytriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Securing your privacy on Android appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2017 16:00:52 +0000
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| BLU manufactured mobile devices have been discovered with preinstalled adware known as Android/Adware.YeMobi. Categories: Tags: adwareAndroidGoogle PlayMobilepreinstalledsystem apptriple m |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Preinstalled adware and sometimes worse appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read moreCredit to Author: Nathan Collier| Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:00:28 +0000
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| A lite version of the popular mobile app Facebook has been infected with Android/Trojan.Spy.FakePlay. Categories: Tags: AndroidfacebookFacebook LiteGoogleMobilemobile menace mondaytriple mtrojan |
The post Mobile Menace Monday: Facebook Lite infected with Spy FakePlay appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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