Watch Out: Android Apps in Google Play Store Capitalizing on Coronavirus Outbreak

Android Apps in Google Play Store Capitalizing on Coronavirus Outbreak, Preying on public fears, attackers stage malware attacks, phishing, scam sites, and tracker apps, malicious apps found bundling ransomware, SMS-sending malware, and spyware designed to steal personal or financial data, digital threats piggybacking on the coronavirus pandemic, malware authors sneak in adware, banking trojans, and info stealers under the guise of live tracker apps. 579 applications containing coronavirus-related keywords, wherein 9 are Trojans and 10 are Riskware, some apps changed name and description to rank higher in Google Play store searches for coronavirus