June 04, 2020

Google deletes Indian app that deleted Chinese apps

Google has deleted an app from the Play Store that offered to delete Android software associated with China.

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May 27, 2020

Google may soon add end-to-end encryption for RCS

The dogfood version of the recently updated app shows multiple references to encryption for RCS, the feature-rich successor to SMS messaging.

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January 14, 2020

Fleeceware is back in Google Play – massive fees for not much at all

The apps itself isn't malicious - the treachery lies in the payment model.

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November 20, 2019

Instagram stalker app Ghosty yanked from Play store

It was sucking up private profiles by requiring users to hand over their logins, giving it access to whatever accounts they follow.

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November 05, 2019

Google patches bug that let nearby hackers send malware to your phone

Google has patched an Android bug that could have allowed attackers to use NFC to send over a malicious file to the victim's phone

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October 18, 2019

Some Android adware apps hide icons to make it hard to remove them

SophosLabs has discovered 15 apps on Google Play that install without icons as a ploy to keep themselves on the user’s device.

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September 27, 2019

‘Fleeceware’ Play store apps quietly charging up to $250

SophosLabs researchers discovered at least 15 apps with millions of downloads charging extraordinary prices right under Google's nose.

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September 10, 2019

Google & Apple pushed to reveal gun scope app users’ names to feds

It's a first: The government has never demanded personal data of a single app's users from Apple & Google.

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August 13, 2019

Android users menaced by pre-installed malware

Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone has found a new and concerning route for malware to find its way on to Android devices - malicious apps that have been factory pre-installed.

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