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root

7 articles

Three most dangerous Android features
  • Android

Top-3 most dangerous Android features

The three most dangerous Android features that make your smartphone much more vulnerable to malware.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • October 24, 2023

  • 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

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

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

FinSpy/FinFisher is legal spyware for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • spyware

FinSpy — commercial spyware

FinSpy is spyware for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux that is sold legally. What it can do and how to defend yourself.

  • Pavel Shoshin

  • July 11, 2019

  • Android

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part four

We explain the types of malware that can take control of your device, and the dangers of multifunctional infection.

  • Ilja Shatilin

  • October 22, 2018

Rooting your Android: Advantages, disadvantages, and snags
  • Android

Rooting your Android: Advantages, disadvantages, and snags

Many users of devices running Android are tempted to root them. Here we explain the good and bad sides of having superuser rights.

  • Roman Unuchek

  • June 21, 2017

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