Malware News Google Play Store Flashlight App Spreads Malicious Ads

[Alkajak]

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Full Article: Google Play Store Flashlight App Spreads Malicious Ads

An extremely popular flashlight app for Android devices is showing malicious ads that try to fool users into installing potentially dangerous applications on their smartphone.

 

[jamescv7]

Any programs which is innocent or not can be entitled as hole of malicious components, so don't use the internet when opening such programs to avoid any redirection especially advertisements.

 

[Ink]

Never understood why a Torch would need Network access.

Spoiler: Screenshot

Since Network access is listed under Other, always double check the permissions. Android Marshmallow has granular permission controls, so could this prevent apps from misusing APIs?