Malware dubbed Joker, or Bread, has found another trick to bypass Google’s Play Store protections. Malware is notorious for perpetrating billing fraud and its spyware capabilities, including stealing SMS messages, contact lists, and device information. The latest Joker scheme represents less of a critical threat than it does a reminder of how Android malware is continually evolving and has to be protected continuously. Google has removed more than 1,700 apps submitted to the Play Store over the past three years that had been infected with the malware.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/07/joker-android-mobile-virus.html