Collaborate Disseminate
CloudSEK launched the BeVigil app to provide users with detailed information about the security and privacy practices of their mobile apps. With the BeVigil App, users can search for apps by name and view detailed information about the app’s secu… Continue reading CloudSEK BeVigil app protects Android users from security risks
Lookout researchers have discovered nearly 300 Android and iOS apps that trick victims into unfair loan terms, exfiltrate excessive user data from mobile devices, and then use it to pressure and shame the victims for repayment. Aimed at consumers in de… Continue reading Predatory loan mobile apps grab data, harass users and their contacts
Android users are often advised to get mobile apps from Google Play, the company’s official app marketplace, to minimize the possibility of downloading malware. After all, Google analyzes apps before allowing them on the market. Unfortunately, ti… Continue reading Malicious droppers on Google Play deliver banking malware to victims
Previously available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play, the phony apps impersonated photo editors, games, VPN services and utilities to trick users into sharing their Facebook credentials.
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If you can’t beat ’em, sue ’em! Continue reading WhatsApp goes after Chinese password scammers via US court
In celebration of Google Play’s 10th anniversary, Google is unveiling a new logo and icon for the service and a 10x Google Points promotion.
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Three million Android users may have lost money and had their devices infected by spyware, after the discovery that the official Google Play store has been distributing apps infected by a new family of malware.
Read more in my article on the Tripwir… Continue reading More malware-infested apps, downloaded millions of times, found in the Google Play store
Posted by Jon Bottarini, Security Program Manager & Lena Katib, Strategic Partnerships ManagerThe external security researcher community plays an integral role in making the Google Play ecosystem safe and secure. Through this partnership with the commu… Continue reading Empowering the next generation of Android Application Security Researchers
Since August 2021, malware peddlers have managed to spread four families of Android banking trojans via malware droppers introduced in Google Play. They did it by employing a series of tricks to bypass the app store’s restrictions, evade automatic dete… Continue reading 300.000+ users downloaded malware droppers from Google Play
Pixalate announces $18.1 million of additional growth capital bringing the total investment to $22.7 million to date. Pixalate empowers organizations to navigate the increasingly complex CTV and Mobile ad supply chain by analyzing 5+ million apps that … Continue reading Pixalate raises $18.1M to accelerate global expansion and media ratings platform