Like it or not, the Play Store is a walled garden that keeps out malware.
Tag Archives: Android
Google bans Android miners from Play Store
Google has cracked down on apps that mine for cryptocurrency, banning them entirely from its official Google Play Store.
Google hit with $5.1b fine in EU’s Android antitrust case
This could mean the end of free Android. In the meantime, Google plans to appeal.
Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games
The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff.
Your Google phone will soon screen nuisance calls
Google is reportedly adding a new feature to its phone app that will breathe a sigh of relief to beleaguered phone users everywhere: Built-in screening for nuisance callers.
Your smartphone can watch you if it wants to, study finds
Internet users have grown used to the idea that they can be tracked and profiled as they browse the web, but what about the specific risks of smartphones?
Don’t download it! Fake Fortnite app ends in malware…
Epic Games is on the verge of releasing Fortnite for Android – so the crooks are jumping in to offer you “early access”… to malware!
Offline Android apps get new security check
How do Android users know whether an app is genuine?
Football app tracks illegal broadcasts using your microphone and GPS
La Liga is asking users for their consent to turn on the new, eavesdroppy-feeling function, but many users aren’t exactly thrilled.
Hackable CloudPets pulled from Target, Walmart, Amazon and more
The stuffed toys are stuffed with security problems that we’ve known about for over a year.