Security News

Malware-Laced App Lurked on Google Play For a Year
2018-11-12 17:13

Google Play’s policy prohibits apps or SDKs that download executable code, such as dex files or native code, from a source other than Google Play

ThreatList: Google Play Nine Times Safer Than Third-Party App Stores
2018-11-09 17:28

Out of the 2 billion Android users out there, the rate of potential malware infection is less than 1 percent across the board, Google says.

Banking Trojans in Google Play Pose as Utility Apps
2018-10-25 12:49

Google recently removed 29 applications from Google Play after learning that they were actually containing code to steal users’ banking information. read more

Crypto-Miners Slip Into Google Play
2018-09-26 17:39

While Google doesn’t allow crypto-currency mining applications in Google Play, some developers have found a way to push such programs to the storefront: by hiding their true purpose. read more

Stealthy cryptomining apps still on Google Play
2018-09-25 09:29

Researchers have flagged 25 apps on Google Play that are surreptitiously mining cryptocurrency for their developers, and some of these have still not been removed, they warn. About the malicious...

Bogus finance apps on Google Play target users worldwide
2018-09-19 13:30

ESET researchers have discovered malicious apps impersonating various financial services and the Austrian cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda on Google Play. The fake apps Uploaded to Google’s...

How Secure Are Popular Finance Apps on Google Play?
2018-09-04 08:49

Analysis of the top free Android finance apps on Google Play revealed critical, medium and low security vulnerabilities.

Fortnite ditches Google Play – will it undermine Android security?
2018-08-07 12:13

Like it or not, the Play Store is a walled garden that keeps out malware.

Fortnite Skips Google Play For Android Apps, Irking Security Experts
2018-08-06 18:10

Security experts aren't happy after Fortnite's creator, Epic Games, announced it would not go through Google Play.

Fortnite APK Download for Android Won't Be Available on Google Play Store
2018-08-06 10:03

There's both good news and bad news for Fortnite game lovers. Fortnite, one of the most popular games in the world right now, is coming to Android devices very soon, but players would not be able...