Cryptomining Scam Apps, ‘Stealer’ Trojans Culled from Google Play

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There’s a whole lot going on over at the Google Play store. First, Lookout researchers found 170 apps used in cryptomining scams that have snared more than 93,000 victims. Actually, only 25 were available for download on Google Play; the vast majority are side-loaded. The researchers dropped them into two buckets, BitScam and CloudScam–apps that..

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