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Malicious Android apps use coronavirus to hack user devices
By Anthony Spadafora published
Play Store and third-party app marketplaces flooded with coronavirus-related apps, but many contain adware or malware.
A new Google Play Store feature could save storage on your Android phone
By Tom Bedford last updated
Android users have begun noticing a Google Play Store pop-up that offers to uninstall apps you haven't used recently.
Google removed nearly 600 ‘disruptive’ Android apps from the Play Store
By Harry Domanski published
New machine-learning tech was deployed to remove hundreds of apps from the Play Store that breached Google's ad policies.
Android app privacy policies contain contradictions about data collection
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
New research has revealed that the privacy policies of some Android apps are rife with contradictions.
Android beauty apps could give your phone a black eye
By Anthony Spadafora published
New research has revealed that many beauty camera apps on the Play Store are selling user data, serving malicious ads and redirecting users to phishing sites.
Fleeceware apps installed by over 600m Play Store users
By Anthony Spadafora published
Sophos has discovered a new set of 24 fleeceware apps on the Google Play Store.
Shady Android apps charge users hundreds of dollars for failing to cancel free trials
By Cat Ellis published
Security experts discovered unscrupulous developers ripping off users who uninstall apps without canceling first.
Android VPN apps found serving disruptive ads
By Anthony Spadafora published
Independent security researcher Andy Michael has discovered three VPN apps and one antivirus app that are serving users full-screen popup ads.
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