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Ukraine conflict leads to decline in malicious Android apps
G Data News

As the G DATA Mobile Security Report shows: The Ukraine conflict is causing a decline in malicious Android apps. Still up to date: Smartphones with old Android versions remain a security risk for companies too. The number of malicious applications for Android devices fell significantly in the first half of the year: The experts at G DATA CyberDefense counted around 700.000 new apps with malicious code and thus 47,9 percent fewer in the first half of 2022 - compared to the first half of 2021. Smartphones with outdated Android versions that no longer receive security updates are still a problem. Significant decline in apps with malicious code The Ukraine conflict…

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H1 / 2020: Over 2 million infected Android apps
Android danger contaminated apps

The new G DATA Mobile Malware Report shows that malicious Android apps are available every second. The cyber defense company identified more than two million infected Android apps in the first half of 2020. Cyber ​​criminals publish an Android app with malware every eight seconds. That is the result of a current study by G DATA CyberDefense. Compared to the first half of 2019, an increase of over ten percent. The focus was particularly on fake corona trackers and droppers. Criminal hackers also attacked smartphones during the Corona crisis and tried to install malware on the devices. Current figures from G DATA CyberDefense ...

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AV-TEST: Android security apps for companies
Smartphone B2B apps

The AV-TEST laboratory has started a new series of tests for Android security apps for companies. In the first test, AV-TEST uses three test candidates to present the scope and procedure for the future test series. Time and again, protection apps for companies were also occasionally checked in the tests for Android security apps. However, the perfect test environment for examining apps for the private sector is not particularly ideal for protection apps in the corporate sector. AV-TEST has recognized this problem and is therefore separating the tests of Android security apps for private users and companies. The test structure remains relatively the same; ...

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