App-installing malware found in over 1 million #android phones
November 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
A new malware campaign has been discovered in over 1 million Android devices, according to a new report from the security firm Check Point. Dubbed “Googlian” by the firm, the campaign first emerged in August, and is currently compromising devices at a rate of roughly 13,000 per day.
The malware targets vulnerabilities in Android versions 4 and 5 (Jelly Bean, Kit Kat, and Marshmallow), and spreads through seemingly legitimate apps in third-party app stores. More than half the infections are in Asia, where third-party app stores are particularly popular.
A full list of infected apps is included at the bottom of Check Point’s report, which ranges from simple games like “Slots Mania” to a more suspicious app called “Sex Photo.”
