August 02, 2023

Sha zhu pan scam uses AI chat tool to target iPhone and Android users

“CryptoRom” fake crypto-trading mobile apps pushed through AI-assisted romance scam, using ChatGPT to lure targets.

Threat Research

October 07, 2022

WhatsApp goes after Chinese password scammers via US court

If you can't beat 'em, sue 'em!

Naked Security

June 17, 2020

More ad fraud apps found hiding on Google Play Store

Fraudulent Android app developers have been discovered trying to manipulate Google’s Play Store security by removing suspicious code before adding it back in to see what trips detection systems.

Naked Security

April 07, 2020

Thousands of Android apps contain undocumented backdoors, study finds

A study has found that thousands of legitimate Android apps are taking liberties or installing with capabilities that users wouldn’t expect to exist.

Naked Security

March 12, 2020

Analytics firm’s VPN and ad-blocking apps are secretly grabbing user data

Both Google and Apple have removed at least some of the apps from the company, Sensor Tower.

Naked Security

February 24, 2020

Google purges 600 Android apps for “disruptive” pop-up ads

These apps plunk ads in front of us when we're trying to do something else, often leading to inadvertent ad clicks and much cursing.

Naked Security

February 06, 2020

Android pulls 24 ‘dangerous’ malware-filled apps from Play Store

The malware-infected apps used to harvest data and sign users up to premium services have been downloaded more than 382 million times.

Naked Security

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

December 02, 2019

Fake Android apps uploaded to Play store by notorious Sandworm hackers

The Russian ‘Sandworm’ hacking group has been caught repeatedly uploading fake and modified Android apps to Google’s Play Store.

Naked Security