Google has deleted an app from the Play Store that offered to delete Android software associated with China.
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Google may soon add end-to-end encryption for RCS
The dogfood version of the recently updated app shows multiple references to encryption for RCS, the feature-rich successor to SMS messaging.
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.
Instagram stalker app Ghosty yanked from Play store
It was sucking up private profiles by requiring users to hand over their logins, giving it access to whatever accounts they follow.
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
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.
Google & Apple pushed to reveal gun scope app users’ names to feds
It’s a first: The government has never demanded personal data of a single app’s users from Apple & Google.
Android users menaced by pre-installed malware
Google Project Zero researcher Maddie Stone has found a new and concerning route for malware to find its way on to Android devices – malicious apps that have been factory pre-installed.
Scary Granny zombie game slurps credentials, spawns phishing attack
Halloween came a little early for some Android users this year after a horror-themed computer game was found stealing their account credentials and displaying potentially malicious ads.