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/ Digest Articles / Sophisticated APT Surveillance Malware Comes to Google Play

Sophisticated APT Surveillance Malware Comes to Google Play

Posted: 04/17/2018 | Leave a Comment

Hackers pushing nation-state-style surveillance malware recently scored a major coup by getting three advanced malicious applications hosted in Google’s official Play marketplace, researchers said. Google removed the apps after receiving notification of their presence.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/04/malicious-apps-in-google-play-gave-attackers-considerable-control-of-phones/

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