Tag: Google Play

Google Explains How Android Malware Gets Into the Play Store

You'd think that with all the strict testing processes and security controls, the Play Store would be a fortress. But alas, attackers are finding ways to...

Beware of Malicious Android Screen Recording App: iRecorder Exposed

Cybersecurity researchers from ESET have uncovered a disturbing revelation concerning an Android screen recording app that has allegedly been spying on users. The app in question,...

Google Play Store Now Displays Ads for Promoted Apps in Search Results

Like Apple expanding its own advertising business, Google has started displaying ads for promoted applications at the top of the search window in the Play Store...

Kaspersky Lab Finds 11 Malicious Android Apps Secretly Subscribing Users to Paid Services with Over 630,000 Downloads

Kaspersky Lab has discovered 11 Trojan apps in the Google Play Store that offered photo and wallpaper editing for Android devices and issued paid subscriptions to...

$20,000 can Get You Malicious Apps for Google Play From the Dark Web

Kaspersky Lab experts shared some interesting statistics collected using the Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence service as a result of analyzing advertisements for the sale of...

Google Requires Android App Developers to Provide Options for Data Deletion

Google recently announced that Android app developers would be required to give choices for users to delete their accounts and in-app data online. The change will...

End of an Era for the Iconic Game: Rovio to Remove Angry Birds from Google Play Store

According to Finnish game developer Rovio, the iconic game Angry Birds will be removed from the Google Play app store on Thursday, February 23, 2023....

21 Million Users Sued Google Due To The Anti-Competitive Policy Of Google Play

More Americans are uniting against Google in court due to the company's monopoly — 21 million users from 17 states have filed a class-action lawsuit against...

Elon Musk Will Create His Own Smartphone If Twitter Becomes Unavailable In Apple And Google App Stores

The new course of Twitter by Elon Musk is under the watchful eye of many, worried that the social network could turn into a...