Google Play Store is being flooded with SMS scam apps
Google Play Store is being flooded with SMS scam apps Scammy apps also advertised on TikTok and Instagram When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Criminals flooded theGoogle Play Storewith scam applications that surreptitiously signs users into premium SMS services. Researchers by asecurity vendorAvastdiscovered a campaign it has named UltimaSMS, which so far has uncovered 150 scammy apps. According to Avast, the apps have been collectively downloaded over 10 million times, and can cost victims, who are not rewarded any type of return, upwards of $40 per month, depending on their location andmobile carrier....