Quick Heal Technologies Limited Calls Attention to Mobile Malware Bypassing Trusted App-Store Safeguards
Mobile malware is becoming more deceptive, more targeted and harder to spot even inside trusted app ecosystems. Quick Heal Technologies Limited, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has highlighted that Android threats are evolving to bypass Google Play Store security rules, putting Indian users at risk through fake apps, hidden payload delivery, and permission abuse designed to evade both user suspicion and platform checks.
The warning is based on findings from the India Cyber Threat Report 2026, which shows that the Android threat landscape continued to expand in 2025 with fake and malicious applications hosted on the Google Play Store, along with newer malware families that exploited trust in legitimate app storefronts and official-looking interfaces. The report also notes that mobile threats are becoming increasingly layered, combining social engineering, geo-targeting, and web-based redirects to sidestep traditional review mechanisms.
One of the most concerning trends highlighted in the report is...
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