SophosLabs has uncovered a click fraud campaign in which malicious Android apps masquerade as being hosted on Apple devices to earn rewards.
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Mobile and IoT attacks – SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report
As internet users migrate from desktop and laptop computers to mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, cybercriminals are too.
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.
Is Google’s Android app unbundling good for security?
If you live in the EU, turning on a new Android device after 29 October 2018 could look quite different…
91 “child friendly” Android apps accused of exploitation
New Mexico’s AG filed a lawsuit accusing a popular app maker, plus Google’s and Twitter’s ad platforms, of illegally collecting kids’ data.
Google created “unnecessary risk” for Fortnite users, claims Epic boss
Google disclosed the bug “in order to score cheap PR points”, said Epic CEO and founder Tim Sweeney,
Offline Android apps get new security check
How do Android users know whether an app is genuine?
Google in hot water over privacy of Android apps for kids
Large numbers of child-centred Android apps may be breaking US law.
85% of apps not up to scratch on privacy, study finds
A coordinated study of apps run by a group of national privacy and data protection bodies from around the world has found that the majority are failing to provide adequate information on the privacy implications of using the app.
Yes, your smartphone camera can be used to spy on you
A researcher claims to have written an Android app that takes photos and videos using the device camera while the screen is turned off – so you wouldn’t even know the camera was spying on you.