Collaborate Disseminate
Apple says that it protected many millions of users from being defrauded to the tune of nearly $1.5 billion dollars in the last year, by policing its official App Store.
According to a newly published report by Apple, over 1.6 million risky and untr… Continue reading Apple protected App Store users from $1.5 billion fraud last year
By Sudais Asif
Although these apps have been reported to Google, they are yet to be removed from the Play Store putting Minecraft users at risk of further scams.
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Minecraft apps on Play … Continue reading Malicious Minecraft apps on Play Store scamming millions of users
Seven mobile apps for Android sneakily charge fans of Minecraft and Roblox hundreds of dollars per month. Continue reading Minecraft Apps on Google Play Fleece Players Out of Big Money
The Google Play Store has announced new policies that aim to kick out “free trial” Android apps that you use underhand techniques to trick unsuspecting users into signing-up for expensive subscriptions.
Continue reading Google declares war on Android fleeceware scamming users through sneaky subscriptions
World-chess-champion-turned-activist Garry Kasparov joins us as we discuss celebrity lookalikes, smartphone fleeceware, the impact Coronavirus is having on security, and how a popular new video game is being used for political ends.
All this and much m… Continue reading Smashing Security #174: Garry Kasparov and Animal Crossing
Researchers warn that apps that market themselves as “free” are tricking users to subscribe to services that rack up as much as $500 in charges yearly. Continue reading Apple App Store Riddled With Money-Sucking Fleeceware Apps
The app’s free. But the subscription most certainly isn’t! Continue reading Fleeceware on your iPhone? Don’t get caught out while penned up at home
Last September, security researchers reported a number of app publishers that practice a shady business model, charging excessive amounts for apps if the user does not cancel the “subscription” before a free trial ends. Although Google Play… Continue reading Fleeceware – 25 Play Store apps that empty your pockets
New research shows apps that dupe users into being charged excessively with little reward persist on the Android app store. Continue reading ‘Fleeceware’ Apps Downloaded 600M Times from Google Play
The apps itself isn’t malicious – the treachery lies in the payment model. Continue reading Fleeceware is back in Google Play – massive fees for not much at all