Leur objectif est de revendre les données volées à des annonceurs ou à des courtiers de données.
La société de cybersécurité CyberNews a découvert la présence d’une centaine d’applications malveillantes sur le Play Store. Développées par un seul et même réseau, ces applications téléchargées plus de 69 millions de fois cachent bien leur jeu. Derrière leur apparence d’apps de beauté, utilitaires et de divertissements se cachent en réalité des sangsues qui siphonnent les données personnelles de leurs utilisateurs.
Les experts de CyberNews indiquent que ces applications exigeaient des autorisations poussées lors de leur installation ce qui mettait en danger les appareils sur lesquels elles étaient installées. En effet, une fois les autorisations reçues, les apps malveillantes volaient des données personnelles, notamment des photos, vidéos et localisation afin de les revendre à des annonceurs ou à des courtiers de données. Elles pouvaient également installer des logiciels malveillants à l’insu des utilisateurs.
Dans certains cas, les apps bloquaient l’accès au téléphone et exigeaient une rançon à leurs victimes pour leur rendre leur accès.
Les experts en cybersécurité rappellent combien il est important de faire attention aux autorisations accordées à une application lors de son installation. Ce n’est pas logique qu’une app de booster de mémoire demande votre position exacte ni qu’une calculatrice ait accès à vos photos et vidéos.
Prévenu du problème, Google a supprimé l’ensemble des applications fautives, à l’exception d’une seule. L’app Video Editor, Video Maker With Music Photos & Text était encore présente sur le Play Store le 22 avril. Le nom de son développeur avait été changé afin de duper Google.
Si elles ont été retirées du Play Store, il se peut qu’elles soient encore installées sur votre appareil. Les experts de CyberNews conseillent de désinstaller les apps malveillantes dont voici la liste complète :
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30 Day Challenge Workouts for Women
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Alarm pill Reminder
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App Locker Fingerprint and Password Gallery Locker
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App Locker Fingerprint, PIN and Gallery Locker
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App Locker With Password – Photo Gallery Locker
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App Locker With Password Fingerprint
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App locker with Password fingerprint Lock Pattern
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Application Locker With Password Fingerprint
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Assistive Touch Easy Touch With Control Center
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Automatic Call Recorder Both Sides to record calls
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Automatic Call Recorder Incoming and Outgoing App
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Automatic Call Recording Incoming and Outgoing
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Battery Charger With Battery Saver and Optimizer
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Beauty Camera Makeup Face Selfies
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Beauty Camera Makeup Photo Editor and Makeover
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Bubble Level Ruler With Inclinometer Free
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Builder for Minecraft House
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Buttocks Workout 30 days
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Call Recorder Automatic – Call Recorder 2 Ways
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Call Screen Themes With Flashlight On Call
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Caller Screen Themes With Color
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Color Call Screen Themes With Flash on Call
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CPU phone Cooler to cool down phone
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Cut and Paste Photo Editor and Change Background
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Cut and Paste Photo Editor With Background Eraser
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Cut Photo Editor Background
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Data Saver and Data Manager To Control data usage
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Dual Account Double Space
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Emoji Keyboard Themes and Fancy Keyboard
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Face Makeup Camera Beauty Editor
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Fake Caller With Prank Caller and Call Simulator
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File Transfer to Another Phone and Share Anything
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Flower Drawing Step by Step
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Glitch Effect Video Editor and VHS Effect Photo
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Glitch Effect Video Photo Editor Grainy Effect
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GoFox Incognito Browser
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Graphing Calculator And Equation Solver
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Horoscope 2019 with 12 Zodiac Sign Master
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Internet Browser Private to Download Videos HD
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Internet Speed Test Meter and WiFi Test Speed
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Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults and Picture Puzzles
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JPG To PDF Converter With Scanner
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Kiwi VPN Connection for IP Changer Unblock Sites
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Makeup Camera and Beauty Makeover Editor
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Makeup camera and Beauty Makeover Editor
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Makeup Photo Editor with auto camera
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Math Solver Camera With Equation Calculator
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Math Solver with Graphing calculator
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Memory Booster and Cleaner With RAM Optimizer
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Metronome and Tuner For Instrument
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Mod for Minecraft – Mod for Minecraft Animals 2019
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Mods for MCPE Maps for Minecraft PE Free
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MP3 Music Player MP3 Cutter Ringtones Maker
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Nucie Cam Beauty Selfie Camera With Photo Editor
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PDF Scanner Camera Scanner : JPG to PDF Converter
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Perfect VPN Proxy to Unblock Sites With IP Changer
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Period Tracker Menstruation and Ovulation Calendar
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Phone Cooler Master and CPU Cooling 2020
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Photo Collage Maker and Photo Grid 2019 News
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Photo Collage Maker And Picture Grid
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Photo Collage Maker and Picture Grid Art Frame
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Photo Editor With Square Blur
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PIP Photo Editor With PIP Camera Photo Maker 2019
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Pixel Art Color By Number 2019 and Sandbow Coloring
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Pixel Art Color By Number and Sandbox Pages
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Pixel Art Coloris by Number
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QR Code Scanner and Barcode Reader Product Checker
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Rar File Extractor and File Compressor
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RAR File Extractor and Zip Opener
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Relax Sound Sleep Music and Shooting Sounds
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Running Tracker with Step counter and calories
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School Hairstyles Step by Step Braiding Hairstyle
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Screen Recorder and Facecam and Screenshot
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Screen Recorder Game Recorder With Facecam
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Screen Recorder With Audio and Facecam
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Screen Recorder with audio and Facecam
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Screen Recorder With Facecam and Audio – Video Editor
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Screen Recorder With Facecam et Screenshoot Capture
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Sketch Photo Editor and Pencil Art
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Slow motion Video Editor and Fast speed video maker
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Ultrashark VPN Free Proxy Server and Secure
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Video Creator with Music and Video Maker of Photos
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Video Editor and Maker with Music photos and text
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Video Editor of Photos Video Recorder With Music
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Video Editor With Music and Effects
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Video Editor With Music App – Video Maker of Photo
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Video Maker and Music Slideshow
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Video Maker and Photos Effects Slow motion Videos
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Video Maker Creator with Music and photos
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Video Maker with Music Photos – Video Effects App
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Video Maker-Editor with Music photos and Text
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Video Player All Format 2019 With Media Player App
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Video Slideshow With Music and Photos
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Vintage Camera Photo with Photo Editor and Makeover
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Vlog Editor and Video Maker With Photos
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Voice Changer -Voice Recorder With Effects
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Voice Recorder and Editor With Cut Recorded Audio
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Voice Recorder Editor and HD Audio Recording
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Volume Booster and Equalizer MP3 Music Player
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Volume Booster and Sound Enhancer Music Player
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Volume Booster Music Player and Sound Booster