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Android phones come with pre-installed malware
By Anthony Spadafora published
Google Project Zero researcher finds many Android devices ship with malware.

Google is overhauling the Play Store's app rating system
By Sharmishta Sarkar published
Google IO 2019 Starting in August, Google Play Store app ratings will favor most recent, and thus most relevant, reviews for app scores.

Adware apps still common on Google Play Store
By Anthony Spadafora published
50 Play Store apps found that drain a device's battery life and annoy users with full-screen ads.

Google lets Android users choose browsers to ease EU antitrust concerns
By Anthony Spadafora published
Google is giving European users more choice over their preferred browser and search apps as it tries to appease European regulators.

Two-thirds of Android's antivirus apps found to be completely useless
By Stephen Lambrechts published
There's a plague of fake antivirus apps on the Google Play store, according to new tests.

Google bans dozens of malicious photo-stealing Android apps from Play Store
By Harry Domanski published
Google has removed 29 nefarious photo-centric apps from the Play Store due to malicious activity and phishing scams.

Google bans dodgy diet pills and snake oil salesmen from the Play Store
By Cat Ellis published
The company is cracking down on apps that sell or promote dangerous substances, or make false health claims.

Security flaws found in top free VPN Android apps
By Anthony Spadafora published
A report by Top10VPN finds a number of security issues in top free VPN apps on the Google Play Store.
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