"Malicious Joker App Scores Half-Million Downloads on Google Play"

Beware of Joker malware found in the Color Message app. The malware is part of a an app that promises better colors, emojis and screen overlays. What it really does is subscribe users to unwanted paid premium services controlled by the attackers in a fleeceware attack. Users should monitor bills closely to catch these add-on fees. While these apps are often found outside the Official Google Play store, sometimes they are able to outsmart Google Play's protections by using as little code as possible and hiding it while keeping a small footprint which is hard to detect.

Threatpost reports "Malicious Joker App Scores Half-Million Downloads on Google Play"