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Multi-Stage Android Malware Evades Google Play Detection
2017-11-15 14:53

A newly discovered multi-stage Android malware that managed to sneak into Google Play is using advanced anti-detection features, ESET security researchers reveal. read more

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...

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...

Cryptocurrency-mining script planted in apps on Google Play
2017-10-30 21:50

Coinhive’s cryptocurrency-mining script has found its way into mobile apps offered on Google Play. Trend Micro researchers have spotted two apps that have been equipped with it: The first...

Beware fake Android cryptocurrency trading apps on Google Play
2017-10-24 13:06

Two phishing apps that were made to look like the official app of popular cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex have been booted off Google Play after ESET researchers notified Google of their...

Google Play Bounty Promises $1,000 Rewards for Flaws in Popular Apps
2017-10-19 19:26

Google announced a public bug bounty for Google Play that brings developers and researchers together to find and patch flaws in popular apps.

Millions download botnet-building malware from Google Play
2017-10-19 15:17

Researchers have discovered a new batch of malicious apps on Google Play, some of which have been downloaded and installed on some 2.6 million devices. The apps’ capabilities The apps posed as...

Google Play Store Launches Bug Bounty Program to Protect Popular Android Apps
2017-10-19 11:14

Better late than never. Google has finally launched a bug bounty program for Android apps on Google Play Store, inviting security researchers to find and report vulnerabilities in some of the most...

Millions Download "ExpensiveWall" Malware via Google Play
2017-09-18 01:15

A newly discovered Android malware that managed to infect at least 50 applications in Google Play has been downloaded between 1 million and 4.2 million times, Check Point researchers warn. read more