TechCrunch

This sneaky Android spyware needs a password to uninstall. Here’s how to remove it without one.

Consumer-grade phone surveillance apps aren’t only intended to stay stealthy; some of these apps are also making it increasingly difficult to remove them ...
Android Authority

This so-called Android 'antivirus' is just a front for spyware

LunaSpy Android spyware hides as an antivirus or banking protection app, spreading via messaging apps like Telegram. It fakes virus scans to trick you into granting permissions, then steals data, ...
Mashable

6 Android apps reportedly recording users' conversations — delete, delete, delete

Ever feel like your phone is listening to you when it shouldn't be? Credit: Getty Images / Qi Yang / Moment We've all had that eerie feeling that our phone is listening to every word we say. And for ...
Android

[UPDATE: Google statement] Android users targeted by two new spyware threats

UPDATE: Google’s spokesperson reached out with a statement. The company has confirmed “that users are automatically protected from known versions of this spyware by Google Play Protect, which is on by ...
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Amazon Takes Down BMI CalculationVsn App From Its Appstore After Spotting Android Malware In It

Researchers at McAfee Labs recently uncovered a malicious Android spyware app on the Amazon Appstore called BMI CalculationVsn. Disguised as a straightforward health tool, the app secretly harvested ...