A dangerous rise in Android malware hits critical industries

Malware such as the “Android Void” backdoor has infected at least 1.6 million Android TV boxes, primarily in India and Brazil ...

Android phone users in India under big attack, risky apps hit 4 crore downloads

India accounted for a massive 26% of all global mobile attacks, marking a 38% increase compared to the previous year. With one of the world’s largest Android user bases, and rapid adoption of ...

Talk about geriatric - This devious Android malware escapes detection by typing like an old person

Security researchers Threat Fabric recently discovered a brand new Android malware, named after the famous Greek historian, ...

Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, ...
Computerworld

Windows malware tries to infect Android devices connected to PCs

A new computer Trojan program attempts to install mobile banking malware on Android devices when they’re connected to infected PCs, according to researchers from Symantec. This method of targeting ...
Bleeping Computer

New Wpeeper Android malware hides behind hacked WordPress sites

A new Android backdoor malware named 'Wpeeper' has been spotted in at least two unofficial app stores mimicking the Uptodown App Store, a popular third-party app store for Android devices with over ...
Lifehacker

Delete These Malware Apps From Your Android ASAP

It’s unfortunate how often we hear about apps containing malware on Google’s platform (not that they’re alone with a malware problem). Each time we learn about new trojans, it’s a reminder to stay ...
Fox News

SparkKitty mobile malware targets Android and iPhone

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 ...
Android Police

8 Android malware myths you need to stop believing

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
ZDNet

Now this password-stealing Android malware wants to grab your bank details too

A prolific and powerful form of Android malware has switched its attention to online banking applications, using abilities including keylogging to steal usernames and passwords for bank accounts, ...
Lifehacker

This Android Malware Can Take Over Legitimate Apps

You may know—and be on the lookout for—malware hiding in programs that act legitimate, but aren't. But what happens when apps that are legitimate are unwittingly taken over by malicious users, intent ...
Fox News

Android's latest nightmare: millions of devices infected by sneaky malware

You’d think an app listed on the Play Store would be safe to download. That’s what Google wants you to believe, and it’s true to a large extent. But in this ...