Security News

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...

Malicious Android apps infected with Windows keyloggers pulled from Google Play
2018-08-02 13:43

145 apps contained underlying executables for Windows systems.

Android Apps Carrying Windows Malware Yanked From Google Play
2018-07-31 17:13

Google recently removed 145 applications from Google Play after they were found to carry malicious Windows executables inside, Palo Alto Networks reveals. read more

Google Marks APKs Distributed by Google Play
2018-06-21 14:28

Google this week announced that it is adding a small amount of security metadata on top of APKs distributed by Google Play in order to verify their authenticity. read more

Watch out: photo editor apps hiding malware on Google Play
2018-05-10 11:16

Innocent-looking apps with ad clicker malware have bypassed Google's safeguards