Google Play Store Launches Bug Bounty Program to Protect Popular Android Apps

Better late than never.

Google has finally launched a bug bounty program for Android apps on Google Play Store, inviting security researchers to find and report vulnerabilities in some of the most popular Android apps.

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Beware! Viral Sarahah App Secretly Steals Your Entire Contact List

Are you also one of those 18 Million users using SARAHAH?

You should beware of this app because the anonymous feedback application may not be as private as it really sounds.

Sarahah is a newly launched app that has become one of the hottest iPhone an… Continue reading Beware! Viral Sarahah App Secretly Steals Your Entire Contact List

How shared Android libraries could be weaponized for data theft

When you’re installing an Android app, pause before you approve one that asks for a lot of permissions – do you really need that app on your device? Continue reading How shared Android libraries could be weaponized for data theft

O Me, O My! Android O and Its Impact on the Enterprise

Google’s Android O version 8.0 features a safe browsing API and other functions to improve mobile application security in the enterprise.

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After Big Takedown Efforts, 20 More BankBot Mobile Malware Apps Make It Into Google Play

IBM X-Force researchers discovered 20 apps in the Google Play Store that deliver mobile malware to unsuspecting Android users.

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Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

In order to keep its billions of users safe, Google has introduced another security defense for its Android devices, called Google Play Protect.

Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analy… Continue reading Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

In order to keep its billions of users safe, Google has introduced another security defense for its Android devices, called Google Play Protect.

Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analy… Continue reading Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

Microsoft to shut down Wunderlist in favor of its new app, To-Do

 Microsoft acquired the popular mobile to do list application Wunderlist back in 2015, and now it’s preparing users for its eventual demise with the release of its new application “To-Do,” announced today. The new app was built by the team behind Wunderlist, and will bring in the favorite elements of that app in the months ahead, Microsoft says. The company also added that… Read More Continue reading Microsoft to shut down Wunderlist in favor of its new app, To-Do

Android Trojan Targeting Over 420 Banking Apps Worldwide Found On Google Play Store

Do you like watching funny videos online?

I am not kind of a funny person, but I love watching funny videos clips online, and this is one of the best things that people can do in their spare time.

But, beware if you have installed a funny video app f… Continue reading Android Trojan Targeting Over 420 Banking Apps Worldwide Found On Google Play Store