Security News

Fresh stalkerware crop pops up on Google's Android Play Store, swiftly yanked offline
2019-07-18 05:57

130,000 have already downloaded creepware Seven new stalkerware apps have been spotted for sale on the Android Play Store, despite Google's policy against the invasive monitoring tools.…

Tor Browser for Android — First Official App Released On Play Store
2019-05-23 09:18

Wohooo! Great news for privacy-focused users. Tor Browser, the most popular privacy-focused browser, for Android is finally out of beta, and the first stable version has now arrived on Google Play...

Google Makes it Tough for Rogue App Developers Get Back on Android Play Store
2019-04-16 12:18

Even after Google's security oversight over its already-huge Android ecosystem has evolved over the years, malware apps still keep coming back to Google Play Store. Sometimes just reposting an...

Government spyware hidden in Google Play store apps
2019-04-02 13:58

The malware, dubbed Exodus, records and steals all manner of data and leaves phones vulnerable to further hacking and data tampering.

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.

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 Store spews malware onto 9 million 'Droids
2019-01-09 15:33

How did these get through the net? Malware made it past Google's detection systems and infected some 9 million Android users, analyst Trend Micro has found. Google has removed 85 apps from the...

22 Android click fraud apps with 2M+ downloads removed from Google Play Store
2018-12-07 14:47

Fraudulent apps rely on a backdoor opened to receive instructions from a command and control server, opening users to greater potential harm.

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...