Guerilla Malware Infects Millions of Android Devices, Google Play Store Users Warned.

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Guerilla Malware Infects Millions of Android Devices, Google Play Store Users Warned.
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The Lemon Group has pre-infected over 8.9 million Android devices worldwide with Guerilla malware, including smartphones, watches, and televisions. The malware can infiltrate a number of Android tools, including swiping passwords, intercepting one-time passwords, and interrupting messaging as well as other apps. The Lemon Group is after massive amounts of data from shipments to advertising content. The malware can also infiltrate users’ social media accounts, including WhatsApp, as well as compromise the Splash Plugin with intrusive advertisements. Trend Micro is concerned it could even affect cars.

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