Gooligan Android Malware Steals Access To One Million Accounts
Over one million Android devices have become victims of mass malware hidden in apps called Gooligan. Research by security firm Check Point Software Technologies (CPST) this month released startling evidence that the malicious software is present in almost 100 apps. Gooligan: 74 percent of devices ‘vulnerable’. CPST has now begun working with Android’s security team to protect user accounts. It is said that at particularly risk is Gmail, Google Docs and Google Play accounts, among others. The company wrote in a blog post on Wednesday: “The infection begins when a user downloads and installs....
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