Security News > 2017 > April > Be careful on Google Play (Help Net Security)
2017-04-21 16:51
An often repeated piece of advice given to users of mobile devices says that they should stick to well-reputed, official app stores if they want to avoid malware. But while the chance of downloading malware from Google Play might be lower than the chance of doing the same through third-party Android app markets, it’s still easy to get saddled with iffy and outright malicious apps even if you only ever use Google’s official app store. … More →
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