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Android Keyboard App Could Swindle 40M Users Out of Millions

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The Ai.type app was removed from Google Play in June 2019 – but still remains on millions of Android devices and is still available from other Android marketplaces, researchers warn. Continue reading Android Keyboard App Could Swindle 40M Users Out of Millions→

ThreatList: Sharp Increase in Fake Mobile Apps Impersonating Legit Ones

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Consumers don’t vet apps well enough to mitigate mobile threat risk, according to the latest mobile-threat report from RiskIQ Continue reading ThreatList: Sharp Increase in Fake Mobile Apps Impersonating Legit Ones→

Google throws bug bounty bucks at mega-popular third-party apps

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If an app has more than 100 million installs, Google will pay for bugs, even if the app makers already have their own bounty programs. Continue reading Google throws bug bounty bucks at mega-popular third-party apps→

Android “Ghost Click” Apps, New Apple Siri Privacy Protections, Credit Card Spying

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You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston.  In episode 84 for September 2nd 2019: “Ghost click” Android apps found on the Google P… Continue reading Android “Ghost Click” Apps, New Apple Siri Privacy Protections, Credit Card Spying→

Google will pay for data abuse reports related to popular Android apps, Chrome extensions

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Google is expanding the Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP) to include all apps in Google Play with 100 million or more installs, and is launching a new Developer Data Protection Reward Program (DDPRP) and asking for information about data abus… Continue reading Google will pay for data abuse reports related to popular Android apps, Chrome extensions→

Google Targets Data-Abusing Apps with Bug Bounty Launch

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Google is looking to battle the malicious apps – and apps abusing user data – on Google Play by improving its bug-bounty program arsenal. Continue reading Google Targets Data-Abusing Apps with Bug Bounty Launch→