Recently, the McAfee Mobile Research Team uncovered several new variants of the Android malware family BRATA being distributed in Google Play, ironically posing as app security scanners.

These malicious apps urge users to update Chrome, WhatsApp, or a PDF reader, yet instead of updating the app in question, they take full control of the device by abusing accessibility services.…

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Researchers from Palo Alto Networks, has confirmed that Taomike, a Chinese mobile advertising company, has been distributing a malicious Software Development Kit (SDK) that allows Android developers for implementing in-app purchases (IAPs) for Android apps. The SDK, which can be downloaded for free via Taomike, steals all messages on infected phones and sends them to the Taomike controlled server.…
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