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A total of 172 malicious apps were detected on Google Play in September, with more than 330 million installations.

Google has kicked 24 apps off of its official Android app marketplace after spyware was discovered in them.

Security researchers have discovered malicious code in an Android application that has gathered over 100 million downloads on Google Play. read more

The sad, impractical truth about Android app security in 2019.

Seemingly handy PDF and OCR app turns out to be a privacy horror show.

Could a simple automated scan have picked up open-source nasty? Hmm Android spyware – open-source spyware, no less – has found its way onto the Google Play store, according to researchers from ESET.…

The app purported to stream music - but actually siphoned victims' device contacts and files.

Bug hunters searching for security flaws in Google’s offerings are now vying for higher bounties. Microsoft has launched a new bug bounty program. Google’s changes Since 2010, when Google started...

A recently identified adware campaign has gathered over 9 million downloads via 111 infected applications distributed through Google Play, Trend Micro’s security researchers reveal. read more

Pink Camera apps secretly signed users up for premium subscription services.