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Google BANS 36 Popular Android Apps-Millions Urged to Delete Immediately
Google BANS 36 Popular Android Apps, Now Millions Urged to Delete Them Immediately
Millions of Android users are being urged to check their smartphones without delay and remove some hugely popular apps from their devices.
BBC News 17 APR 2023
Security experts have discovered a new threat taking aim at Android phones with millions of users now being encouraged to check their devices immediately.
The latest attack, which was spotted by the team at McAfee Mobile Security, is able to infect popular applications with a malicious software library and begin performing tasks without the smartphone owners' consent.
Once a contaminated app has been installed, it can be used by criminals to see Wi-Fi history, what Bluetooth devices are connected to a phone, which apps are being used and even look at nearby GPS locations. That means a crook could know exactly where you've been.
Worse still, Android owners might actually be making hackers money without ever knowing as the bug is able to perform ad fraud by clicking on rogue advertisements in the background.
This type of attack is also known to slow devices down with phones often becoming overworked and overloaded with data.
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