New Herodotus Android malware fakes human typing to avoid detection

A new Android malware family, Herodotus, uses random delay injection in its input routines to mimic human behavior on mobile ...

Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, ...

The 6 most notorious and dangerous Android malware of all time

Nothing hampers up-and-coming trends as much as extreme popularity. Android, the world's most common operating system, offers ...
SiliconANGLE

SpyNote Android malware resurfaces in campaign using spoofed app install pages

A new report out today from internet intelligence company DomainTools LLC warns that threat actors are using newly registered domains to deliver the SpyNote Android remote access trojan via sites that ...
SiliconANGLE

Necro malware infects 11M+ Android devices via Google Play apps

A new version of Necro malware, a form of malware that first emerged in 2019, has been found to have been installed on at least 11 million devices through apps that were distributed through the Google ...
Lifehacker

'Godfather' Malware Is Now Hijacking Banking Apps on Android

As malware evolves to be more sophisticated, seeing should not always equal believing. A new iteration of the "Godfather" malware found on Android is hijacking legitimate banking apps, making it ...
Fox News

SparkKitty mobile malware targets Android and iPhone

Bad actors constantly seek every bit of personal information they can get, from your phone number to your government ID. Now, a new threat targets both Android and iPhone users: SparkKitty, a powerful ...
American Banker

GodFather malware hijacks banking apps on Android devices

Security researchers at Zimperium zLabs, a mobile security software provider, have uncovered a sophisticated evolution of the "GodFather" banking malware, which employs an advanced on-device ...
BGR

Over 5.5 Million Android Users Downloaded More Than 90 Malicious Apps

In the latest reminder that you should always be extra careful about what you download, cloud security company Zscaler revealed this week that its researchers identified and analyzed more than 90 ...
Mashable

Android users, beware! Text message stealing malware is targeting smartphones to gain access to users' data

A growing malware campaign is targeting Android users and gaining access to their SMS messages. Credit: Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images A new malware campaign has just been outed ...
CoinTelegraph

Crypto-stealing malware found in Android, iOS app-making kits: Kaspersky

Update Feb. 10, 7 am UTC: This article has been updated to include a response from Apple and Google. Malicious software development kits used to make apps on Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store ...
Ars Technica

Android will now scan sideloaded apps for malware at install time

The Google Play Store might not be perfect for stopping Android malware, but its collection of scanning, app reviews, and developer requirements makes it a lot safer than the wider, unfiltered ...