The apps itself isn’t malicious – the treachery lies in the payment model.
Tag Archives: Android
Google tests biometric authentication for Android autofill
Google is testing out a feature to make Android’s built-in password manager safer.
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 voice Assistant gets new privacy ‘undo’ commands
Google’s controversial voice Assistant is getting a series of new commands designed to work like privacy-centric ‘undo’ buttons.
Chrome 79 patched after Android WebView app chaos
Google has rushed out a fix for a bug in the Android version of Chrome that left some app users unable to access accounts or retrieve stored data.
Police get “unprecedented” data haul from Google with geofence warrants
Investigators are using geofence warrants to get anybody and everybody who’s near a crime at a given time.
Critical DoS messaging flaw fixed in December Android update
Android’s December 2019 updates arrived this week, patching a small list of system and Qualcomm flaws across the operating system’s two patch levels.
Yodel parcel tracking app blabs about other people’s parcels
Yodel’s mobile parcel delivery app was leaking people’s delivery data to others using the app, a security researcher discovered.
Fake Android apps uploaded to Play store by notorious Sandworm hackers
The Russian ‘Sandworm’ hacking group has been caught repeatedly uploading fake and modified Android apps to Google’s Play Store.
