Last time you heard that there are many GPS trackers unsecured and available on the internet. But that was just a glimpse of the issue and one particular vendor. Join me on my journey to the place where the rabbit hole leads.
Recently, FaceApp was widely discussed on the Internet, because the company behind it is Russian, and the app requests permission to access, among other things, photos. It is clear that FaceApp is not malicious, although it raises valid privacy concerns. However, is this just a special case, or...
Aggressive adware – on music, photo editing and fitness apps – just won’t go away, convincing users to install more apps. Using Avast’s mobile threat intelligence platform, apklab.io, we discovered 50 adware apps on the Google Play Store. The installations of the apps range...
Our mobile threat intelligence platform flagged three beauty apps that have ugly consequences. Over 2 million devices have downloaded these apps. In February 2019, Avast’s mobile threat intelligence platform (MTIP), apklab.io, discovered a number of “selfie beauty apps” on the Google...
Fake CCleaner app loaded with adware Recently, Avast has discovered that a new fake mobile CCleaner app has been published in the China Baidu App Store (百度手机助手) and it’s specified as Certified Official Version (官方版). This caught our eye because Avast hasn’t published any official versions...
The program developer has issued a fix, and users should update immediately. Recently, an interesting vulnerability was discovered by French security researcher, Elliot Alderson, in the Android app ES File Explorer (version 4.1.9.7.4 and below). ES File Explorer is a file manager...
Avast stays several paces ahead of cybercriminals with apklab.io. At Avast, we firmly believe that everyone deserves a safe and secure online experience. That’s why we dedicate every day to understanding and defeating the bad actors who spread threats, violate privacy, and take advantage of...
Introduction Today, we hear a lot about IoT, which stands for Internet of Things. All these smart boxes, light bulbs, shades, thermostats, voice assistants, and smart machines are slowly sneaking into our households, businesses and industrial environments. It’s a logical and inevitable next...