Spyware App on Google Play Gets Boot, Returns Days Later
The app purported to stream music – but actually siphoned victims’ device contacts and files. Continue reading Spyware App on Google Play Gets Boot, Returns Days Later
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Google Launches New Experimental Features for Play Books
Google is launching a new beta testing system for Google Play Books on the web with three new experimental features.
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As attackers get more creative, mobile threats and attacks increase in both quantity and impact
It is no longer a matter of if or when an enterprise’s mobile endpoints will be compromised. They already are and most organizations have little to no knowledge or visibility of the compromise, according to a new Zimperium report. Device threats and at… Continue reading As attackers get more creative, mobile threats and attacks increase in both quantity and impact
Google Starts Testing Its Google Play Subscription Service
With the launch of Apple Arcade just around the corner, Google starts testing new subscription that gives users access to a collection of paid apps and games on the Play Store.
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Google increases bounties for Chrome, Google Play bugs
Bug hunters searching for security flaws in Google’s offerings are now vying for higher bounties. Microsoft has launched a new bug bounty program. Google’s changes Since 2010, when Google started the Chrome Vulnerability Reward Program to r… Continue reading Google increases bounties for Chrome, Google Play bugs
Google Pulls Seven Stalking Apps From the Play Store
After researchers found 7 apps that allow people to track your location, SMS and call history, Google pulled them from the Play Store.
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Smashing Security #135: Zombie grannies and unintended leaks
We take a bloodied baseball bat to Android malware, and debate the merits of a social media strike, as one of the team bites the bullet and buys a smart lock for the office.
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MobOk Malware Hides in Photo Editors on Google Play, Siphons Cash
Pink Camera apps secretly signed users up for premium subscription services. Continue reading MobOk Malware Hides in Photo Editors on Google Play, Siphons Cash
Mobile games now account for 33% of installs, 10% of time, and 74% of consumer spend
Mobile gaming continues to hold its own, accounting for 10% of the time users spend in apps — a percentage that has remained steady over the years, even though our time in apps overall has grown by 50% over the past two years. In addition, games are continuing to grow their share of consumer spend, …
Soaring Cryptocurrency Prices Draw Malicious New Onslaught of Apps, Malware
As Bitcoin prices surge, so too are malicious apps, malware-ridden scams and cryptojacking attacks looking to profit from the cryptocurrency industry. Continue reading Soaring Cryptocurrency Prices Draw Malicious New Onslaught of Apps, Malware