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Researchers Uncover More Android Malware on Google’s Market

Security researchers have found more malicious Android apps on Google’s official download site. Lookout Security spotted four apps on the Android Market that were infected with a variant of the “DroidDream Light” malware. DroidDream Light has now plagued the e-store three times this year. Researchers at North Carolina State University found new malware that forced Android smartphones into texting a premium number. The malware was only published to unauthorized Chinese app stores, however, researchers said. Google quickly yanked the four new applications from the Android market.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2129023/researchers-uncover-more-android-malware-on-google-s-market.html

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