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05 Sep 2021

Google banned fake apps from Play Store: Here’s how to identify malicious apps

Security firm Trend Micro helped Google to find out and remove the fake apps from the Play Store. Users were also asked to pay for “increased cryptocurrency-mining capabilities” using in-app purchases that might cost any day from $14.99 (around Rs 1095) to $189.99 (around Rs 13,870). The security firm further warned users to stay away from such apps and uninstall the Ethereum (ETH) - Pool Mining Cloud app.

22 Aug 2021

Google removes 8 malicious apps from Play Store

Google has now identified these malicious apps and removed them from Play Store. These apps masquerading as genuine apps were giving good returns on investments in cloud-mining operations. It was found that these malicious apps were tricking users to watch ads, pay for subscription services.

06 Jun 2021

Using a fake oxymeter app? Here’s how to check its authenticity

Cybersecurity researchers have recently found many fake oximeter apps on the Play Store as they have been stealing sensitive banking credentials. The hackers usually target the app stores because of the free availability of apps.

14 May 2021

THESE fake CoWin vaccine apps could steal your personal information

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued a fresh advisory to warn citizens about a few CoWin vaccine registration apps that are found to be nothing short of a scam. It functions in a way that the SMS asks receivers to download and install any of the five apps on their smartphone and it is downloaded as APK files so that scammers can easily send malware into their smartphones. The only official portal is CoWin where one can book Covid-19 vaccine slots and it can be accessed at cowin.gov.in, the report said.

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