Security News > 2015 > May > Google Locks Down Excessive Android App Permissions (Threatpost)
2015-05-28 20:07
Today at Google I/O, the company announced a new system for Android that it hopes will urge developers to seek fewer excessive permissions for mobile applications.
News URL
http://threatpost.com/google-locks-down-excessive-android-app-permissions/113051
Related news
- Google's March 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities (source)
- How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app (source)
- Google fixes Android zero-day exploited by Serbian authorities (source)
- Google expands Android AI scam detection to more Pixel devices (source)
- Google Rolls Out AI Scam Detection for Android to Combat Conversational Fraud (source)
- New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play (source)
- Malicious Android 'Vapor' apps on Google Play installed 60 million times (source)
- Google Gemini's Astra (screen sharing) rolls out on Android for some users (source)
- Google fixes Android zero-days exploited in attacks, 60 other flaws (source)
- Google Releases Android Update to Patch Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities (source)