In the recent buzz, the tech giant, Google has planned to invest of its time in the required security improvements, which users can easily demand so much. The current Android malware has left no stone unturned to skip all the cybersecurity procedures, which specially manufactured to repel these kinds of dangers and threats. The search engine giant has found out the danger in the form of malware that has proved lethal for Android users. The name of the malware is Joker, which is responsible for attacking Android apps in the Play Store.
With Malware called Joker or Bread (the other name of this malware), the damage has been huge and consistent that has skipped away all the security procedures that are established by the Play Protect. Hence, Google was seen deciding upon the fact as to how to go out publicly in order to explain the way the imminent threat could have hampered the users working on a constant basis that was established by Play Protect. Hence Google has seen getting decided upon the publicly in order to explain the imminent threat for the users works. Here we would further explore the details related to the malware.
Let’s check how the Joker Android works and the way it has attacked the apps in Android-based devices? The reports have been published by the Tech Giant that showcases the details about this malware. As per the same, the malware has added the impact over thousands of users that had been the real issue for the company. Also, in September only this malware was detected and it has eliminated around 20 apps, which could have further damaged the security of the users. Generally speaking, the malware was found in all the malicious apps, which have been used for the premium subscriptions.
For the Tech Giant, they have made sure to launch all the apps that are malware-free. Hence it can be downloaded without any fear or any other issue from the Play Store. These are Play Protected. Hence once we see the apps reaching out to thousands of users that are affected by the malware, after they get the premium services without their authorization. When everything seems to be revealed, but it seems to be already late than better while the users are then required to call up their operators to unsubscribe.
The malware was then identified for a few years with the Premium SMS scam. Now, the improvement one can see the secure mechanisms in the Play Protect that has greatly hindered the widespread of the malware, which the Tech Giant Google has already found out in around 1,700 apps. Some of these apps, which were rescued by Play Protect. While Google has now assured in the recently released statement that it will make all the apps free from Joker and all it has asked its users is to pay attention while downloading the apps and using the same.