Tag: Play Store
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Google in hot water over privacy of Android apps for kids
A report accusing large numbers of child-centred Android apps of potentially breaking US law? It’s the sort of finding that even a …
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HiddenMiner Android Monero Mining Malware Cause Device Failure
This time, the malware not only comes with Monero mining capabilities but its continuous mining process drains the targeted …
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Android Malware in QR Code apps that Downloaded More than 500,000 times from Play Store
A new Android malware dubbed Andr/HiddnAd-AJ found in Six QR Code scanning apps and with one smart compass app. Malicious Android apps …
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Mobile Banking: Trojans at the Play Store Gates?
Open Banking protocols have driven a surge in the number of new mobile-only “challenger” banks in the UK, as well as a wealth of …
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Google managed to purge 700,000 dodgy apps from the Play Store last year
Over the years, there have been plenty of ill-meaning app developers pushing malware and adware onto the Google Play Store. Over time, …
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Google Blocked 700,000 Malicious Apps From Play Store in 2017
Google blocked nearly 700,000 Malicious Apps in 2017 alone that violated Google Play Store policies and Malvertising Apps which silently …
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Google says it removed 700K apps from the Play Store in 2017, up 70% from 2016
The relatively open nature of Android has made it a target for malware authors and other bad actors of all stripes who often try to get …
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60 Android apps for kids found infected with Pornographic malware
According to researchers, the hackers behind the scam use scare tactics to trick victims into downloading phony “security apps” which …
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New adware attack bombard phones & prevent users from disabling ads
Researchers at Check Point Software Technologies have identified a new mobile adware program, dubbed as LightsOut, in at least 22 …
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Google torches this nasty Tizi Android spyware it found on Play Store
Google has revealed its recent efforts to root out Android apps infected with spyware it calls Tizi. The Google Play Protect team …
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More Than 1 Million People Downloaded a Fake WhatsApp Android App
More than one million people were tricked into downloading a fake Android app that was pretending to be WhatsApp. The app was called …
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