Even the Google Play Store isn’t always safe as 60 Android apps with 100 million downloads combined were found to be spreading a new malware strain to unsuspecting users.
According to a new blog post from the cybersecurity firm McAfee, a new Android malware named Goldoson that collects data on a user’s installed apps, their Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-connected devices and even their location has been found lurking in 60 apps on the Play Store. The reason all of these legitimate apps became infected with malware in the first place is due to the fact that they all use the same third-party library.
