Firebase is Google’s mobile and web app development platform. Developers can use Firebase to facilitate developing mobile and web apps, especially for the Android mobile platform. At the end of July 2021 we did research into open Firebase instances. In that research, we found about 180,300 Firebase...
I recently discovered a large campaign of HiddenAds on the Google Play Store, spreading via gaming apps. The initial discovery was made through an apklab.io automated detection that was based on similar features of a previous HiddenAds campaign that was present on the Play Store. Upon further...
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...