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 09, 2020

Faking it: the thriving business of “fake alert” web scams

Tech support scams and "scarevertising" for questionable mobile apps use ad networks to find their unwitting victims.

Products & Services

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

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

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

January 14, 2020

Fleeceware is back in Google Play – massive fees for not much at all

The apps itself isn't malicious - the treachery lies in the payment model.

Naked Security

January 14, 2020

Fleeceware apps persist on the Play Store

Fleeceware remains a problem on Google Play, where Android users still run the risk of being charged hundreds of dollars or euros for "subscriptions" to apps

SophosLabs UncutThreat Research

October 29, 2019

Gradient “celebrity matching” photo app sparks privacy fears

The Kardashians love the Gradient app - but they're being paid to use it, whereas for you it's the other way round. Is it safe?

Naked Security

October 18, 2019

Some Android adware apps hide icons to make it hard to remove them

SophosLabs has discovered 15 apps on Google Play that install without icons as a ploy to keep themselves on the user’s device.

Naked Security