April 02, 2019

Government spyware hidden in Google Play store apps

The malware, dubbed Exodus, records and steals all manner of data and leaves phones vulnerable to further hacking and data tampering.

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December 10, 2018

Android click fraud apps mimic Apple iPhones to boost revenue

SophosLabs has uncovered a click fraud campaign in which malicious Android apps masquerade as being hosted on Apple devices to earn rewards.

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November 23, 2018

Mobile and IoT attacks – SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report

As internet users migrate from desktop and laptop computers to mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, cybercriminals are too.

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November 06, 2018

Children’s apps contain an average of 7 third-party trackers, study finds

Android apps in the "Family" category had a surprisingly high number of trackers embedded in them.

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October 18, 2018

Is Google’s Android app unbundling good for security?

If you live in the EU, turning on a new Android device after 29 October 2018 could look quite different...

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September 18, 2018

91 “child friendly” Android apps accused of exploitation

New Mexico's AG filed a lawsuit accusing a popular app maker, plus Google's and Twitter's ad platforms, of illegally collecting kids' data.

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August 29, 2018

Google created “unnecessary risk” for Fortnite users, claims Epic boss

Google disclosed the bug "in order to score cheap PR points", said Epic CEO and founder Tim Sweeney,

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June 21, 2018

Offline Android apps get new security check

How do Android users know whether an app is genuine?

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April 19, 2018

Google in hot water over privacy of Android apps for kids

Large numbers of child-centred Android apps may be breaking US law.

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