Google Reveals it Blocked Hundreds of Thousands of Malicious Android Apps Last Year from the Play Store
by Despite Google’s best efforts to prevent malicious code from being offered on the Play Store, nearly a million bad Android apps made it through…
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Google Removes this Impostor Netflix App from the Play Store for Spreading Malware
by Google has pulled a bogus Netflix app after security experts found it was spreading malware through scam WhatsApp messages…
Uninstall these 8 Apps Right Now before they Steal Your Banking Information and Take Over Your Phone
by Another eight Android apps have been found to contain malicious code that steals users’ banking information and takes over their phones…
Google Lens Hits Half a Billion Downloads from the Google Play Store
Google Lens now boasts just over half a billion installations from the Google Play Store, making it one of the most versatile apps available…
Security Researches Discover 164 Fraudulent Apps Imitating Legitimate Ones on the Google Play Store
Security experts have identified over one-hundred and sixty bogus Android apps on the Google Play Store posing as the real thing…
The Disney+ App for Android Now Boasts 50 Million Downloads from the Google Play Store
Disney’s immensely popular streaming service now has 50 million installs from the Google Play Store, underscoring its irresistible content library…
It’s Official: The Official Google Play Store is the Primary Vector for Distributing Android Malware, Research Reveals
The official Google Play Store is the single-largest repository of Android malware, a newly released study clearly shows…
Remove these 17 Apps because They Contain Malware that Steals Personal Information and Signs Victims Up for Costly Premium Subscriptions
Google has removed nearly twenty more apps from its Play Store after discovering they hide dangerous Joker or Bread malware…
ICYMI: Google is Testing a Neat New Tool on the Play Store that Lets People Compare Apps
Just last week, Google began tinkering around with an app comparison feature on the Play Store, but not everyone has access to try it out…
Do Not Install Any of these Dangerous Android Apps because They’ll Run Up a Huge Phone Bill
Cyber-security experts have found more than twenty Android mobile apps containing adware on the Google Play Store — here’s the list…
Remove these Apps Right Now or Risk Losing Money on Phony Subscription Sign Ups
by Google has pulled another seventeen apps from its Play Store after security researchers discover even more Joker malware infections…
The Heavyweight Tech Corporations are Going Hard After Apple and Google Over App Store Policies
Some of the biggest and diverse companies in tech have formed a partnership to push Apple and Google into reforming their app store rules…
Delete the Following Apps Right Now or Risk Getting Ripped Off for Some Serious Cash
More Android and iOS apps containing malware and adware in have been discovered in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store, so delete them…
Google Makes a Small but Noticeable Change to its Phone App after Launch of Android 11
Google quietly changed the name of its proprietary phone application, re-branding it ‘Phone by Google’ on the Google Play Store…
Google Removed Apps Promising Free Shoes but Committed Ad Fraud Instead
Google removed more than fifty apps from the Google Play Store that promised free stuff, but ran an ad fraud scheme instead…
Remove the Following Apps Right Now or Get Ripped Off Big Time
After finding a number of apps contaminated with Joker malware on the Google Play Store, the company has delisted even more bad actors…