{"id":76567,"date":"2024-09-29T14:00:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/01664c905d73a444a373c3ac984eae4e"},"modified":"2024-09-29T14:00:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T14:00:11","slug":"androids-latest-nightmare-millions-of-devices-infected-by-sneaky-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/androids-latest-nightmare-millions-of-devices-infected-by-sneaky-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"Android’s latest nightmare: millions of devices infected by sneaky malware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You\u2019d think an app listed on the Play Store would be safe to download. That\u2019s what Google wants you<\/span> to believe, and it\u2019s true to a large extent. But in this digital world, no service is foolproof. <\/p>\n Time and time again, there have been instances when widely downloaded apps on the Play Store were infected by malware. While Google continues to promise that the app market is safe, another incident has come to light. <\/p>\n Security researchers have discovered a new Trojan malware called Necro that not only infects apps downloaded through unofficial sources but also those on the Play Store, including one with more than 10 million downloads.<\/p>\n GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS \u2013 SIGN UP FOR KURT\u2019S NEWSLETTER \u2013 THE CYBERGUY REPORT HERE<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n