According to a letter it sent to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, that’s 31,000 US users, with the rest in India.
Tag Archives: play store
Thousands of Android apps bypass Advertising ID to track users
Six years after it was introduced, it looks as if Android’s Advertising ID (AAID) might no longer be the privacy forcefield Google claimed it would be.
Ep. 016 – Email fraud, Android apps, Collection #1 and the 10 year challenge [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest Naked Security podcast. Enjoy!
Are your jilted apps stalking you?
“Uninstall?” HA! Uninstall trackers enable app developers to game iOS and Android and continue sending push notifications to fleeing users.
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,
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 in hot water over privacy of Android apps for kids
Large numbers of child-centred Android apps may be breaking US law.
Woman sues Google after in-app purchases drain her bank account
She’s alleging that Google Play’s inadequate security let crooks siphon thousands of dollars in charges from her account.
Google announces “two improvements” to Google Play app approval process
Google recently added actual humans to the Android app approval system… …now there’s age rating and better feedback for rejected apps as well.
Watch out for fake versions of Flappy Bird sequel Swing Copters in Google Play Store!
Remember Flappy Bird, and the imposter apps that swarmed around at his death? The imposters were back in force at the birth of Flappy’s follow-on game, Swing Copters…