On Tuesday, HDFC Bank advised customers to remain vigilant against APK (Android Package Kit) fraud. Fraudsters use social ...

Once a user gives the app access to his device, an APK (Android application package) installs itself and asks for administrator privileges. Then, the Android phone is inundated by pop-up ads ...

Odds are that 2FA Authenticator is still available on "off-road" Android app stores, so be extremely wary if you get apps that way — the app's unique Android package name is "com.privacy.account ...

After the device is compromised, Towelroot downloads and silently installs an APK (Android Application Package) file that’s actually a ransomware program called Dogspectus or Cyber.Police.

The APK file name makes it appear as a system utility: “com.android.tools.system v1.0.” The program doesn’t have a graphical user interface nor an icon in the application drawer, Lipovsky wrote.

Applications infected with malware are becoming problematic for Android app developers and consumers. As of last spring, an estimated 1.3 to 1.4 billion people owned Android phones.

Once a user gives the app access to his device, an APK (Android application package) installs itself and asks for administrator privileges. Then, the Android phone is inundated by pop-up ads ...

Once a user gives the app access to his device, an APK (Android application package) installs itself and asks for administrator privileges. Then, the Android phone is inundated by pop-up ads ...