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AppWizard
September 24, 2024
Android devices are experiencing a resurgence of the Necro trojan, which has infiltrated over 11 million smartphones. The trojan is being distributed through various channels, including official apps on the Google Play Store and unofficial modified versions of popular applications. Notably, the trojan was found in the Wuta Camera app (version 6.3.2.148) and the Max Browser app (version 1.2.0), both of which contained malicious code. The Wuta Camera app has since been updated to a safe version, while the Max Browser app has been removed from the Play Store but remains available on third-party sites. The Necro trojan has also been detected in a modified version of the Spotify Plus app and in mods for games like WhatsApp, Minecraft, and others. To protect against malware, users are advised to avoid unofficial app sources, ensure Google Play Protect is activated, and scrutinize app ratings and reviews.
AppWizard
September 19, 2024
Pixalate has released its August 2024 Global Top Grossing Mobile Apps Report, analyzing the top-grossing mobile applications in open programmatic advertising revenue across regions including North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. The report is based on an examination of over 30 billion open programmatic impressions from more than 230,000 mobile apps, including those delisted from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Key findings include significant trends in revenue streams in APAC, performance metrics of key players in EMEA, growth patterns in LATAM, and the dominance of certain applications in North America. The full report is available for download. Pixalate, founded in 2012, specializes in privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and digital ad supply chain data intelligence, serving various stakeholders in the digital media industry.
AppWizard
July 17, 2024
Google Play Store is facing a threat from over 250 "evil twin" applications that serve as decoys for malicious non-Play Store duplicates. The threat, named Konfety, exploits the CaramelAds mobile advertising SDK and generates fraudulent revenue through ad fraud. Google Protect has been updated to detect these evil twin apps, and HUMAN Security has compiled a list of known evil twins for users to remove from their devices. It is important for users to exercise caution when downloading apps, stick to official app stores, scrutinize developers and reviews, limit app permissions, avoid third-party downloads, and enable Google Play Protect for device security.
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