{"id":55438,"date":"2016-12-02T15:25:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T15:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=55438"},"modified":"2016-12-02T15:25:40","modified_gmt":"2016-12-02T15:25:40","slug":"googlian-android-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/googlian-android-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"1M Google Accounts Compromised Due to Android Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Another Android Malware Threat<\/h4>\n<p>Recent reports stated 74% of Android devices are vulnerable to Googlian, the latest Android malware taking devices by storm. Googlian has been found in 86 third-party applications. Upon infection, the malware is able to provide access to various Google accounts, such as Gmail, Google Drive and Google Play, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>Upon gaining access, the hackers will breach your Google accounts to obtain personal information. They will also install apps and review them, raising their reputation. 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