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Fleeceware is back in Google Play – massive fees for not much at all
The apps itself isn’t malicious – the treachery lies in the payment model.
Gradient “celebrity matching” photo app sparks privacy fears
The Kardashians love the Gradient app – but they’re being paid to use it, whereas for you it’s the other way round. Is it safe?
Some Android adware apps hide icons to make it hard to remove them
SophosLabs has discovered 15 apps on Google Play that install without icons as a ploy to keep themselves on the user’s device.
‘Fleeceware’ Play store apps quietly charging up to $250
SophosLabs researchers discovered at least 15 apps with millions of downloads charging extraordinary prices right under the Google’s nose.