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Play Store
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Android messaging app with 100M users found exposing messages
According to the Play Store, the Go SMS Pro app is highly popular among Android users with more than 100 million users.
November 19, 2020
Google makes app to lock devices if users default on payment
Google ash released an app that aims at locking the devices of users who default on their smartphone financing payments.
November 12, 2020
Malicious Minecraft apps on Play Store scamming millions of users
Although these apps have been reported to Google, they are yet to be removed from the Play Store putting Minecraft users at risk of further scams.
November 11, 2020
Watch out: New Android spyware records your calls covertly
The group behind this Android spyware is APT-C-23 that has been targeting Palestine since 2017.
September 30, 2020
16 apps on Google Play Store caught distributing Joker malware
After removing six apps infected with the Joker malware earlier in Sep, Google has now removed 16 more apps from its Play Store.
September 28, 2020
TikTokers promoted adware apps; earned half a million dollars in profit
According to researchers, some prominent TikTokers earned up to $500,000 by promoting adware apps.
September 22, 2020
DJI drone app can transfer sensitive data and install malicious apps
DJI drone app called "DJI GO4" can have full control of the users' devices...
July 24, 2020
New variant of Joker malware found in Android apps on Play Store
The original Joker malware was identified on Play Store back in September 2019.
July 10, 2020
Nasty Cerberus banking trojan found on Google Play Store
Google's Play Protect mechanism also failed to detect Cerberus banking trojan...
July 8, 2020