Collaborate Disseminate
A study has found that thousands of legitimate Android apps are taking liberties or installing with capabilities that users wouldn’t expect to exist. Continue reading Thousands of Android apps contain undocumented backdoors, study finds
The ad-fraud malware lurks in dozens of childrens’ and utilities apps. Continue reading Tekya Malware Threatens Millions of Android Users via Google Play
Both Google and Apple have removed at least some of the apps from the company, Sensor Tower. Continue reading Analytics firm’s VPN and ad-blocking apps are secretly grabbing user data
Posted by Rahul Mishra, Program Manager, Android Security and Privacy TeamThrough 2019, Google Play Protect continued to improve the security for 2.5 billion Android devices. Built into Android, Play Protect scans over 100 billion apps every day for ma… Continue reading How Google Play Protect kept users safe in 2019
If there’s one clear message you can take away from the latest real-world test of Android security products, it’s that relying upon Google to protect your smartphone isn’t really good enough.
Continue reading Android anti-virus products put to the test – which are the best at stopping new malcious apps?
Research puts the emerging mobile threat—which monitors the whereabouts and device activity of devices users as well as collects personal data—into clearer focus. Continue reading Stalkerware Attacks Increased 50 Percent Last Year, Report
These apps plunk ads in front of us when we’re trying to do something else, often leading to inadvertent ad clicks and much cursing. Continue reading Google purges 600 Android apps for “disruptive” pop-up ads
Google has removed more than 600 apps from the Play Store and banned them from the Google AdMob and Google Ad Manager advertising platforms for violating policies on disruptive ads. The massive Google Play Store marketplace holds lots of interesting ap… Continue reading Google Removes 600 Apps from Play Store for Serving Disruptive Ads
Eight apps – mostly camera utilities and children’s games – were discovered spreading a new malware strain that steals data and signs victims up for expensive premium services. Continue reading Haken Malware Family Infests Google Play Store
Google is warning users that ToTok is unsafe. ToTok says that users shouldn’t trust Google’s warning…
Continue reading ToTok chat app tells users to ignore Google’s spyware warning