Security News

Google Play Touts Certs in Quest For Enterprise Security
2019-03-22 20:22

Google has snagged three security and privacy certifications for Google Play as it tries to appeal to enterprises despite numerous malicious apps and security issues.

Avoid these Google Play Store apps that promise to update your Android phone
2019-03-18 15:15

Apps in the Google Play Store purport to upgrade your phone to Android 9.0 Pie, but an app cannot perform that task.

Many Security Apps on Google Play Inefficient, Fake: Study
2019-03-14 09:05

Antivirus testing firm AV-Comparatives has analyzed 250 security applications for Android offered on Google Play and found that many of them either fail to detect threats or they are simply fake. read more

Google Play Cracks Down on Malicious Apps
2019-02-14 16:32

Google Play said that app suspensions increased by 66 percent in 2018 on its platform.

Clipper Malware Slips Into Google Play
2019-02-11 16:24

A piece of Android malware capable of hijacking users’ crypto-currency transactions has slipped into Google Play, ESET security researchers have discovered. read more

First ‘Clipper’ Malware Discovered on Google Play
2019-02-11 16:14

A fake MetaMask app is the first instance of this new type of cryptocurrency stealer appearing outside of shady third-party app stores.

Cryptocurrency-stealing Clipper malware caught in Google Play Store, here's how to avoid it
2019-02-11 14:31

Cybercriminals are modifying wallet IDs copied to the clipboard in hopes that users will accidentally transfer funds to the wrong account.

First Android Clipboard Hijacking Crypto Malware Found on Google Play Store
2019-02-11 11:18

A security researcher has discovered yet another cryptocurrency-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store that was designed to secretly steal bitcoin and cryptocurrency from unwitting...

Google Play Removes Malicious Malware-Ridden Apps
2019-01-18 21:00

Two apps on Google Play were infecting devices with the Anubis mobile banking trojan.

Google Play Boots 85 Malicious Adware Apps
2019-01-09 20:59

Once downloaded, the fake apps hide themselves on the victim’s device and continue to show a full-screen ad every 15 minutes.