You may not be the intended target of these malicious apps masquerading as legitimate programs - but you can still be their victim.

The German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the British National Cyber Security Center warn of the danger posed by the malware programs "Moonshine" and "BadBazaar".

China is tightening control over Tibet and flexing its strategic roof of the world advantage by cyber-spying on the Dalai ...

The advisories say the spyware apps are used to target members of civil society who may oppose China’s state interests.

The spyware, named BADBAZAAR and MOONSHINE, is likely being used to gather information “of use to China” on individuals who could pose a threat to China’s security. Many of the apps loaded ...

Malicious software dubbed MOONSHINE and BADBAZAAR is accessing microphones, cameras, messages, photos and location data ...

Moonshine and BadBazaar both employ a technique known as trojanising, whereby they hide their malicious functionality inside apparently legitimate applications, to access device functions such as ...

Western intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday of an increasing threat from Beijing's security services to use malicious ...

known as BadBazaar and Moonshine. These two spywares hid inside legitimate-looking Android apps, acting essentially as “Trojan” malware, with surveillance capabilities such as the ability to ...