May 17, 2023

“FleeceGPT” mobile apps target AI-curious to rake in cash

Interest in OpenAI’s latest version of its interactive language model has spurred a new wave of scam apps looking to cash in on the hype

Threat Research

September 16, 2021

Secure your iOS and Android devices with Sophos Intercept X for Mobile

Delivering protection at the device, network and app layer.

Products & Services

April 12, 2021

Apple and Google block official UK COVID-19 app update

UK coronavirus app update apparently included "feature creep" that's explicitly prohibited by Apple's and Google's programming rules.

Naked Security

August 19, 2020

Truth-in-advertising policy fails to curb fleeceware

More restrictive rules about how publishers offer subscriptions may alleviate some fleeceware problems

SophosLabs Uncut

October 13, 2021

Romance scams with a cryptocurrency twist – new research from SophosLabs

Romance scams and dating site treachery with a new twist - "there's an app for that!"

Naked Security

October 13, 2021

CryptoRom fake iOS cryptocurrency apps hit US, European victims for at least $1.4 million

Scammers combine romantic lures with crypto scams, abusing Apple's ad-hoc app distribution to steal millions from people around the world.

Threat Research

October 01, 2021

Gift card fraud: four suspects hit with money laundering charges

Gift card fraud may sound like small beer against ransomware - but it's personal, it hurts, and it's still a multi-million dollar problem.

Naked Security

April 08, 2020

Don’t let fleeceware sneak into your iPhone

A SophosLabs investigation reveals fleeceware app publishers are also operating on Apple's App Store for iPhones and iPads

SophosLabs UncutThreat Research

April 09, 2020

Fleeceware on your iPhone? Don’t get caught out while penned up at home

The app's free. But the subscription most certainly isn't!

Naked Security