There's been a spike in malware hitting Android phones, and the latest one, called BingoMod, might be the scariest yet. This malware can steal money from your accounts and then wipe your phone clean.

A new Android banking malware named 'SoumniBot' is using a less common obfuscation approach by exploiting weaknesses in the Android manifest extraction and parsing procedure. The method enables ...

It’s a story almost as old as time: malware is wreaking havoc on Android devices again. Usually, Android malware aims to steal sensitive data and passwords in order to gain access to online accounts.

These days, the device in your pocket can do far more than call or send text messages. Your smartphone stores almost every aspect of your life, from memories captured as photos to personal notes and ...

Bad actors constantly seek every bit of personal information they can get, from your phone number to your government ID. Now, a new threat targets both Android and iPhone users: SparkKitty, a powerful ...

Do you want to remove malware from your Android phone? Here is how you can fix the problem in simple and effective ways.

Android has long had a reputation for being more vulnerable to malware than iOS. Although the platform's open nature may have something to do with it, many real threats today are not where most users ...

Microsoft has shared its detailed technical analysis of the persistent problem of 'toll fraud' apps on Android, which it said remains one of the most prevalent types of Android malware. Microsoft's ...

While currently used to push adware, the campaign can redirect users to other types of malware, such as banking Trojans, to steal credentials and financial information or ransomware. Bitdefender has ...

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