No matter what device you're using, you have to be on the lookout for scams. Any email you receive, text someone sends you, or app you download could be dangerous. We can't even go a week without a new threat popping up, and this week's is a collection of fake Android apps on Google Play.
Cybersecurity software company Avast has been reporting on a scam campaign dubbed UltimaSMS in recent weeks. According to Avast, 151 apps were part of the premium SMS scam campaign. These fake Android apps disguise themselves as legitimate tools, from photo editors and camera filters to games and QR code scanners. Their intent is to get victims to sign up for expensive SMS services.
The post Google just banned 150 dangerous Android apps, so delete them from your phone appeared first on BGR.
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