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Google removes 13 malicious apps from the Play Store that were disguised as games

Google has removed 13 games from the Google Play Store after ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko discovered that the apps were actually installing malware on Android devices. In a tweet he posted over the weekend, Stefanko revealed details about these apps (via Tech Crunch). The 13 had been installed more than 580,000 times, and two of them were trending.

Those installing the apps thought that they were loading car and truck driving games. Instead, the apps crashed every time they were opened. While it isn't clear what evil acts the malware is designed to ...

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