Quality to match with your user’s expectations
Posted by Hoi Lam, Android App Quality Since the launch of Android more than 10 years ago, the platform and the user’s expectations have …
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Cyberpunk 2077 Headaches Grow: New Spyware Found in Fake Android Download
Threat actors continue to take advantage of the hype surrounding the release of the videogame Cyberpunk 2077 in a variety of ways. The …
Another ‘Minecraft’ lesson for kids: Beware of deceitful adware apps
Part of the appeal of “Minecraft” is that the in-game experience is highly customizable with thousands of bits of third-party software. …
New Android App Bundle and target API level requirements in 2021
Posted by Hoi Lam, Developer Relations Engineer, Android Platform In 2021, we are continuing with our annual target API level update, …
Stalkerware Banned from Google Play Store
Google has told app developers to remove from its Play Store stalkerware capable of operating behind the scenes without the user’s consent. …
Multi-part Android spyware lurked on Google Play Store for 4 years, posing as a bunch of legit-looking apps
A newly uncovered strain of Android spyware lurked on the Google Play Store disguised as cryptocurrency wallet Coinbase, among other …
Google removes Android VPN with ‘critical vulnerability’ from Play Store
Google has removed an Android VPN program from the Google Play store after researchers notified it of a critical vulnerability. The app, …
Click-fraud malware found lurking in more than 50 Play Store apps
Researchers at Check Point have identified an auto-clicker malware family operating inside the Google’s Play Store. Disguised in over 56 …
Android malware found farming ads for cash in kids’ apps on Google’s Play Store
A new malware family, dubbed Tekya, has infected multiple children’s Android apps, farming ad clicks to earn money. Cybersecurity firm …
Malicious apps found on Google Play Store despite new App Defense Alliance
Researchers at Check Point have recently found eight malicious apps containing malware on the Google Play app store, despite Google …
Android pulls 24 ‘dangerous’ malware-filled apps from Play Store
Android users: got a mobile app named Weather …
49 Malicious Android Adware Apps in Google Play Infects 3 Million Users with Anti-uninstall Functions
Researchers discovered nearly 49 malicious Android Adware Apps from Google play store related to games & stylized cameras, and these apps …