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Google removes several ‘dangerous’ apps from Play Store, here’s why you should also delete them
The KoSpy malware was found in fake utility apps such as ‘Phone Manager,’ ‘File Manager,’ ‘Smart Manager,’ ‘Kakao Security,’ and ‘Software Update Utility.’ These apps, while no longer on the Play Store,
Google deletes multiple apps from Play Store: Why you should delete them right now
Google has removed apps infected with KoSpy spyware from the Play Store. Users should delete affected apps immediately, enable Play Protect, and avoid third-party downloads to protect their data from potential threats.
Google Play Store gets a smarter way to handle sideloading third-party apps
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Google Bans These Apps On Play Store After Hackers Plant 'KoSpy' Spyware
Google has banned apps from Google Play Store in which hackers had planted spyware named KoSpy that collect sensitive data like SMS, call logs, location, photos, record audio and more.
Suspected North Korean Hackers Infiltrate Google Play With 'KoSpy' Spyware
KoSpy masqueraded as utility apps, according to Lookout Mobile Security, which links the activity to a cyber-espionage campaign out of North Korea.
Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play
Researchers have discovered multiple Android apps, some that were available in Google Play after passing the company’s security vetting, that surreptitiously uploaded sensitive user information to spies working for the North Korean government.
Researchers spotted North Korean spyware on the Google Play Store.
One of the malicious apps masqueraded as a file manager and had more than 10 downloads, according to the cybersecurity firm Lookout. The app contained Android spyware called KoSpy, which Lookout attributes to the North Korean hacking group APT37.
North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store
Cybersecurity firm Lookout found several samples of a North Korean spyware it calls KoSpy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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