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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.
Google Play teases its competitor to Apple Arcade, a new games streaming service
By Tom Bedford published
Apple is set to launch its Apple Arcade, but Google has a competing service that costs just as much
Joker malware on Google Play Store downloaded half a million times
By Harry Domanski published
The latest threat to be found on the Android app storefront steals money via premium subscription services.
The Google Play Store has a bright, white new look in preparation for Android Q
By Cat Ellis published
The new look is rolling out now, and a fresh style for Google Play Music could be on its way.
Google Play Store will no longer rush app approval for unproven developers
By Tom Bedford published
The app review process for Google Play Store is set to take a lot longer for certain developers now.
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