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03-27-2014, 03:44 PM
Legit Google Play apps found to be covertly mining digital currency
http://c2.bgr.com/2013/04/bitcoins-si.jpg?w=610 (http://bgr.com/2014/03/27/google-play-malware-android-apps/)In addition to Android apps (http://bgr.com/tag/android-apps/) sideloaded from unsecure third parties, which can contain malicious code that can turn devices into slow cryptocurrency miners, antivirus provider Trend Micro has discovered (http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/mobile-malware-mines-dogecoins-and-litecoins-for-bitcoin-payout/) two legitimate Google Play apps that have between them over one million downloads. The firm also found that the apps can turn Android smartphones and tablets into digital currency*miners without the users k**wing what’s happening.
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http://c2.bgr.com/2013/04/bitcoins-si.jpg?w=610 (http://bgr.com/2014/03/27/google-play-malware-android-apps/)In addition to Android apps (http://bgr.com/tag/android-apps/) sideloaded from unsecure third parties, which can contain malicious code that can turn devices into slow cryptocurrency miners, antivirus provider Trend Micro has discovered (http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/mobile-malware-mines-dogecoins-and-litecoins-for-bitcoin-payout/) two legitimate Google Play apps that have between them over one million downloads. The firm also found that the apps can turn Android smartphones and tablets into digital currency*miners without the users k**wing what’s happening.
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