Facebook Sues Two Android App Developers for Click Injection Fraud

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against two shady Android app developers accused of making illegal money by hijacking users’ smartphones to fraudulently click on Facebook ads.

According to Facebook, Hong Kong-based ‘LionMobi’ and Singapore-based ‘JediMob… Continue reading Facebook Sues Two Android App Developers for Click Injection Fraud

Android Q — Google Adds New Mobile Security and Privacy Features

Google has recently released the first beta version of Android Q, the next upcoming version of Google’s popular mobile operating system, with a lot of new privacy improvements and other security enhancements.

Android Q, where Q has not yet been named,… Continue reading Android Q — Google Adds New Mobile Security and Privacy Features

New Android API Lets Developers Push Updates Within their Apps

You might have read somewhere online today that Google is granting Android app developers powers to forcefully install app updates…but it is not true.

Instead, the tech giant is providing a new feature that will help users to have up-to-date Android a… Continue reading New Android API Lets Developers Push Updates Within their Apps

From Now On, Only Default Android Apps Can Access Call Log and SMS Data

A few hours ago the company announced its “non-shocking” plans to shut down Google+ social media network following a “shocking” data breach incident.

Now to prevent abuse and potential leakage of sensitive data to third-party app developers, Google ha… Continue reading From Now On, Only Default Android Apps Can Access Call Log and SMS Data

New Man-in-the-Disk attack leaves millions of Android phones vulnerable

Security researchers at Check Point Software Technologies have discovered a new attack vector against the Android operating system that could potentially allow attackers to silently infect your smartphones with malicious apps or launch denial of servic… Continue reading New Man-in-the-Disk attack leaves millions of Android phones vulnerable

Over 500 Android Apps On Google Play Store Found Spying On 100 Million Users

Over 500 different Android apps that have been downloaded more than 100 million times from the official Google Play Store found to be infected with a malicious ad library that secretly distributes spyware to users and can perform dangerous operations.
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Android Instant Apps — Run Apps Quickly Without Installation

Downloading an app is a real pain sometimes when you don’t want to install the complete app on your smartphone just for booking a movie ticket, or buying something online. Isn’t that?

Now, Imagine the world where you can use any Android app without ac… Continue reading Android Instant Apps — Run Apps Quickly Without Installation

Google may adopt Apple’s Swift Programming Language for Android

Almost two years back, Apple introduced Swift programming language at its World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) to the developers who build software applications for Apple devices.

Swift was designed to make it easier for developers to create apps f… Continue reading Google may adopt Apple’s Swift Programming Language for Android