77 malicious apps removed from Google Play Store

Google removed 77 malicious Android apps — collectively installed over 19 million times — after researchers found they distributed Anatsa/TeaBot (a banking Trojan) and Joker adware via deceptive Play Store apps acting as droppers; the report highlights techniques such as accessibility-permission abuse, APK obfuscation, and per-chunk DES-encrypted payload downloads, and urges users to check app permissions, keep devices updated, and use mobile security software.