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BadBox 2.0 Infects 10 Million Android Devices

The BadBox 2.0 Android botnet has infected at least 10 million devices globally, with malware pre-installed in low-cost Chinese-manufactured IoT devices; Google filed a lawsuit, updated Google Play Protect, and the FBI warned users to disconnect infected devices.

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SpyLend Android App: 100,000 Downloads Before Removal Highlights App Store Security Flaws

The SpyLend Android app, disguised as "Finance Simplified", rapidly increased downloads from 50,000 to 100,000 in a week before Google's removal; it enabled predatory lending, blackmail, extortion, and data theft, highlighting vulnerabilities in app store security.

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Malicious Loan App on Google Play Store Steals Data, Leads to Extortion

A malicious loan app, "Finance Simplified," operating on Google's Play Store, amassed over 100,000 downloads before its removal; it harvested sensitive user data for blackmail and extortion, exploiting financially vulnerable individuals.

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Updated TgToxic Android Malware Steals Credentials Via SMS

A newly updated version of the TgToxic Android info-stealing trojan is actively being deployed in an ongoing attack campaign, using single SMS text messages containing malicious links to download the malware and steal user credentials, expanding from Southeast Asia to Europe and Latin America since ...

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