Vietnamese ‘Adult’ Apps on Google Play Open Gate to SMS Trojans
Malware related to short message services occupies a large portion of today’s Android malware families. These include premium SMS fraud...
Chat Friend Finder Apps on Google Play Leak Personal Information
Somewhat controversial websites or apps called chat friend finders, or ID BBS (Bulletin Board System) are spreading widely in Japan....
One-Click Scammers Still Targeting Japanese Smartphone Users
Last year we saw an attack targeting Android device users in which more than 2,400 malicious one-click fraud apps were...
WhatsApp With That? Security Flaw in Mobile Messaging Apps
Mobile phone calls and text messages seem to be going the way of the dinosaurs. In their place, a plethora...
Suspicious Apps on Google Play Leak Google Account IDs
The Google account ID (or account name), which in most cases is a Gmail address, is one of the key...
Flashlight App Steals Data, Leaves Users in Dark
Ahh, the good old days—when flashlights were simple, handheld devices, used to help light your way… Not light producing mobile...
More Japanese Chat Apps on Google Play Steal Phone Numbers
In two recent blogs, McAfee Labs described Japanese and Korean Android apps on Google Play that steal a mobile device’s...
JavaScript Apps on Google Play Steal Korean Phone Numbers
In a recent blog, McAfee Labs reported on suspicious JavaScript-based Android chat applications for Japanese users. These apps were found...
Japanese Chat App for Android Steals Phone Numbers
Update, December 5 The developer of the app Machin Chat has contacted McAfee and reported that the collection of phone...
Android App Contains Windows Worm
When developers are unaware of security they open the door to threats against their customers and users. We are not...
