Security News > 2021 > December > Riskware Android streaming apps found on Samsung's Galaxy store
Samsung's official Android app store, called the Galaxy Store, has had an infiltration of riskware apps that triggered multiple Play Protect warnings on people's devices.
Scammers bet on the popularity of the pirate app, and indeed their cloned apps enjoyed a welcoming reception by the Samsung user community.
According to mobile security analyst "Linuxct", these apps trigger a Google Play Protect warning because the apps request access to risky permissions that could allow the installation of malware on the Android device.
I've found at least 5 of these apps in a row on the Galaxy Store.
The Samsung Galaxy Store review only vets the submitted apps for malware functionality or malicious behavior, so copyright infringement isn't a consideration.
Although the Google Play Store isn't 100% free from malware or riskware uploads, it remains the safest choice for sourcing Android apps.