Massive adware campaign spoofs top brands to trick users
Cybersecurity researchers have recently discovered a huge website spoofing campaign that impersonates major brands to distribute malware or serve malicious…
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Google Play Removes 16 Apps Causing Battery Drain, Excessive Data Usage: See List
Google has reportedly removed 16 apps from the Play Store that were causing faster battery drain and higher network usage on users' devices. The…
Google Removed These 16 Apps for Causing Battery Drain, Using Extra Data
Google has reportedly removed 16 apps from the Play Store that were causing faster battery drain and higher network usage on users' devices. The…
Google Play Store and Apple Store adware downloaded millions of times
Almost a hundred apps across the Android (opens in new tab) and iOS ecosystems have been discovered engaging in advertising fraud, researchers have…
These 10 iPhone apps are actually adware, so delete them now
We often write about malicious Android apps on Google’s Play Store, but Apple’s App Store is typically more secure. Of course, that doesn’t mean that…
This PDF reader app has a million downloads on the Play Store – but it’s just adware
One of the most popular PDF reader apps on the Google Play Store is actually just a vehicle to deliver potentially harmful adware, experts have warned.An…
These Android adware apps have been installed over 9 million times so delete them now
Every week or so, Android users get yet another reminder about why it’s so important to vet every app they download. This week, the IT security vendor…