FlixOnline app busted for malicious intent, banned from Play Store
Android Community April 8, 2021 Google Play has been making efforts to weed out the malicious apps from its platform, but hackers seem one step ahead at all times. A recent example is that of an app called FlixOnline which disguised itself as a way to access Netflix for free, but in reality, has other motives. The app’s malicious behavior has been exposed by security firm Check Point Research who revealed – the app never actually did what it promised. Rather it is loaded with a self-replicating worm, capable of spreading to other devices for phishing attacks. The modus operandi was to ...
Source: androidcommunity.com
