Security News > 2023 > July > Google Play will enforce business checks to curb malware submissions

Google is fighting back against the constant invasion of malware on Google Play by requiring all new developer accounts registering as an organization to provide a valid D-U-N-S number before submitting apps.

Typically, malicious apps on Google Play are submitted for review without dangerous code or payloads, which are then fetched later via an update in the post-installation phase.

The offending apps are reported and removed from the Play Store, and their developers are banned.

In addition to the above, Google will change the "Contact details" section of app entries on the Play Store, renaming it to "App support" and adding more information about the developer.

Apps with 1.5M installs on Google Play send your data to China.

Roid apps with spyware installed 421 million times from Google Play.

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