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Android

277 articles

Smishing is phishing using text messages (SMS). What makes smishing more dangerous than typical e-mail phishing, and how you can protect yourself.
  • phishing

Smishing vs phishing — and how to stay safe

Scammers have gotten good at using SMS messages to get bank card information and online banking passwords.

  • Alexey Ferapontov

  • April 23, 2021

  • Android

Infected Android app store

The APKPure app store has been infected by a malicious module that downloads Trojans to Android devices.

  • Igor Golovin

  • April 9, 2021

Ransomware disguised as an Android version of Cyberpunk 2077
  • gamers

Malware wrapped in Cyberpunk 2077

Cybercriminals are disguising ransomware as a beta version of Cyberpunk 2077 for Android.

  • Tatyana Shishkova

  • December 23, 2020

hree methods to find out if spyware or stalkerware apps are lurking on your smartphone
  • TinyCheck

Three ways to unmask a mobile spy

Three ways to find a surveillance apps on your smartphone.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • December 14, 2020

More than 20 apps on Google Play that promised cool Minecraft mods turned out to be malicious.
  • gamers

Malware in Minecraft mods

More than 20 apps on Google Play that promised cool Minecraft mods turned out to be malicious.

  • Igor Golovin

  • November 23, 2020

Mobile apps can track your location and sell the data to third parties. What can you do about it?
  • SAS

Mobile apps are watching you

Mobile apps can track your location and sell the data to third parties. What can you do about it?

  • Hugh Aver

  • November 6, 2020

Avoid catching a virus and don’t waste your time or money when choosing a free-to-play mobile game
  • tips

How to choose a truly free smartphone game

Tips for thrifty gamers, such as how to protect yourself from malware when choosing a free-to-play game and filter out the garbage that is not worth your time and attention.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • October 13, 2020

Detailed instructions on how to create a Google account for a child under 13 on a new or used Android smartphone
  • kids

How to create a Google child account

Is your child not yet 13 years old? We explain how to create a Google child account for him or her.

  • Hugh Aver

  • October 5, 2020

Some Android games ask for a bunch of unnecessary permissions. Here are five you shouldn’t give them.
  • gamers

Five permissions Android games do not need

You can refuse some permissions to greedy games, and they most definitely do not need these five.

  • Hugh Aver

  • August 4, 2020

5 things in Android you should check every so often
  • tips

Five regular checks for Android

What you need to check regularly to keep your Android smartphone and your data safe and sound.

  • Hugh Aver

  • July 22, 2020

  • mobile devices

What are App Clips and Instant Apps?

At WWDC 2020, Apple rolled out App Clips for iOS. We explain what that — as well as Android Instant Apps — is.

  • Hugh Aver

  • June 26, 2020

Kaspersky experts found the PhantomLance Trojan backdoor for Android in Google Play
  • Android

PhantomLance Android backdoor discovered on Google Play

Kaspersky experts found the PhantomLance Trojan backdoor for Android in Google Play.

  • Pavel Shoshin

  • April 30, 2020

Ten smart mobile games and educational apps for your child to enjoy and benefit from
  • kids

10 mobile games for child development during social distancing

Ten smart mobile games and educational apps for your child to enjoy and benefit from.

  • Denis Zenkin

  • April 6, 2020

Scammers hunt for credit cards with Coronavirus Finder
  • coronavirus

People infected with coronavirus are all around you, says Ginp Trojan

Ginp banking Trojan uses information about people infected with coronavirus as bait to lure Android users into giving away credit card data.

  • Alexander Eremin

  • March 24, 2020

The MonitorMinor spying app for Android can steal messages, use the built-in camera to take photos and videos, and remotely control the smartphone.
  • Android

The dangers of MonitorMinor stalkerware

MonitorMinor is one of the most dangerous spying apps for Android out there. Here’s why.

  • Pavel Shoshin

  • March 16, 2020

The main mobile threat trends of 2019
  • Android

The main mobile threat trends of 2019

Victor Chebyshev talks about the most common mobile threats and attack vectors of 2019.

  • Alex Perekalin

  • February 25, 2020

The Ginp banking Trojan urges victims to open their banking apps with SMS and push notifications, then overlays these apps and steals banking credentials
  • Android

Ginp mobile Trojan fakes incoming SMS messages

In the hunt for your bank card info, the malware overlays apps with phishing pages and uses fake notifications to get you to open the apps.

  • Alexander Eremin

  • February 14, 2020

Want to buy your kid a smartphone and undecided about the type? Some pros and cons of smartphones for kids and how to choose a device
  • Safe Kids

Should you buy a smartphone for your kid?

Considering buying a smartphone for your kid? Here are the pros and cons, and how to choose a device.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • February 11, 2020

  • children

Safer smartphones for schoolchildren

Setting up your child’s first smartphone right will help keep them safe — and save you money.

  • Serge Malenkovich

  • January 22, 2020

  • Android

The Faketoken Trojan sends out offensive texts

The ransomware app now uses infected devices to send SMS messages abroad on the victim’s dime.

  • Alexander Eremin

  • January 13, 2020

How advertisers are spying on you through Android apps
  • Android

How advertisers learn which Android apps you use

Learn about Android device identifiers and how apps abuse them to make more money on ads.

  • Sergey Golubev

  • December 9, 2019

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