Android apps are snooping on other software on your device – and that could tell shady advertising companies more about you than you’d like.
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Google purges 600 Android apps for “disruptive” pop-up ads
These apps plunk ads in front of us when we’re trying to do something else, often leading to inadvertent ad clicks and much cursing.
Android pulls 24 ‘dangerous’ malware-filled apps from Play Store
The malware-infected apps used to harvest data and sign users up to premium services have been downloaded more than 382 million times.
Google urged to tame privacy-killing Android bloatware
A letter sent to the Google CEO by Privacy International claims bloatware has allowed a privacy and security hole to open almost unnoticed.
Google patches bug that let nearby hackers send malware to your phone
Google has patched an Android bug that could have allowed attackers to use NFC to send over a malicious file to the victim’s phone
Thousands of Android apps bypass Advertising ID to track users
Six years after it was introduced, it looks as if Android’s Advertising ID (AAID) might no longer be the privacy forcefield Google claimed it would be.
Children’s apps contain an average of 7 third-party trackers, study finds
Android apps in the “Family” category had a surprisingly high number of trackers embedded in them.
Are your Android apps listening to you?
This simple setup will help you discover if your apps are listening in on you.