Malicious App Developer Remains on Google Play Despite Being Cited Multiple Times for Malware

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Security software company Malwarebytes reported Tuesday that four apps listed by developer Mobile apps Group contain a well-known malware used to steal users’ information.These sites run in the background even if a device is locked and open automatically when users unlock their phones.These phishing sites reportedly include porn sites that lead to phishing pages or other sites that spam users with messages that they’ve been hacked and need to perform an update.It remains unclear why Google was unable to detect these apps, but another recent report from cybersecurity company Bitdefender noted there were 35 other malicious apps being listed on Play Store that have racked up over 2 million downloads in total.But researchers have previously noted that it so routinely fails at catching malware, ranking last among other security apps in 2021 tests by IT security researchers at AV Test."

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