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Google Begins Removing Play Store Apps Misusing Android Accessibility Services
2017-11-14 04:35

Due to rise in malware and adware abusing Android accessibility services, Google has finally decided to take strict steps against the apps on its app platform that misuse this feature. Google has...

Google will remove apps that misuse Android Accessibility Services from Google Play
2017-11-13 21:08

Android app developers whose offerings implement Accessibility Services for reasons other that helping users with disabilities use their apps have less then 30 days to switch to other methods, or...

Phishing Biggest Threat to Google Account Security
2017-11-13 18:29

Phishing remains the biggest account takeover threat to Google users, surpassing keyloggers and credential leaks.

Google to Ban Android Apps Misusing Accessibility Service
2017-11-13 14:36

Following an increase in Android malware and adware that abuse accessibility services, Google has decided to take action against all apps that misuse the feature. read more

Google's Data on Login Thefts
2017-11-13 12:11

This is interesting research and data: With Google accounts as a case-study, we teamed up with the University of California, Berkeley to better understand how hijackers attempt to take over...

Phishing Poses Biggest Threat to Users: Google
2017-11-10 15:20

A study conducted by Google over a one-year period showed that online accounts are most likely to become compromised as a result of phishing attacks. read more

Google Patches KRACK Vulnerability in Android
2017-11-08 15:10

Google this week finally addressed the KRACK vulnerability in Android, three weeks after the WPA2 protocol flaw was publicly disclosed.

Google Patches Critical Bugs in Android
2017-11-07 17:17

Google on Monday released its November 2017 set of security patches for Android to address 31 vulnerabilities, 9 of which are remote code execution issues rated Critical severity. A total of 9...

1M Downloads Later, Google Pulls Phony WhatsApp From Google Play
2017-11-06 14:45

An adware-laden phony WhatsApp download has been removed from Google Play and the developer’s account suspended, but not before it was downloaded one million times.

Fake WhatsApp On Google Play Store Downloaded By Over 1 Million Android Users
2017-11-03 23:48

Cybercriminals are known to take advantage of everything that's popular among people in order to spread malware, and Google's official Play Store has always proved no less than an excellent place...