Security News > 2018 > February > Google booted 100,000 malicious developers from Google Play

New malware and unwanted apps are discovered on Google Play nearly every day – or so it seems. According to Google’s statistics, in 2017 the company has taken down more than 700,000 apps that violated the Google Play policies: copycat apps, apps showing inappropriate content, and outright malware (apps that conduct SMS fraud, act as trojans, or phishing user’s information). The number might seem small to some and significant to others, but it is definitely … More →
News URL
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HelpNetSecurity/~3/ULzM6gJIq_A/
Related news
- Google Bans 158,000 Malicious Android App Developer Accounts in 2024 (source)
- Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets (source)
- Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play (source)
- Week in review: Exploited 7-Zip 0-day flaw, crypto-stealing malware found on App Store, Google Play (source)
- SpyLend Android malware downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play (source)