Google Play Store stories - Page 4
Do you use the Peel Smart Remote app? Delete or update it now
Wed, 17th Apr 2019
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smart home
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Security firm Pradeo Lab urges users to update or delete Peel Smart Remote, which could be leaking personal photos and information to unknown servers.
Popular Android apps track users and violate Google's policies
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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martech
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google
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adtech
Thousands of popular Android apps are violating Google's policies by tracking users with persistent identifiers, according to AppCensus and Sophos.
Android malware used to target North Korean defectors
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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malware
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casb
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cybersecurity
A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.
Parents beware! Malware may be hitchhiking on game apps
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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malware
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Cyber-criminals are targeting game apps intended for children, infecting them with 'AdultSwine' malware on Google Play, Check Point researchers warn.
Malicious cryptocurrency miners shift focus to Google Play
Tue, 31st Oct 2017
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crypto
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blockchain
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ndr
Cryptocurrency miners are spreading beyond computer operating systems and on to Android applications through Google Play.
Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
It's a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
GhostClicker adware infiltrated 300 apps on Google Play
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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software development
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google
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trend micro
A pervasive auto-clicking adware by the name of GhostClicker has infected as many as 340 apps from Google Play.
Malicious apps discovered on Google Play - some lurking for more than a year
Tue, 30th May 2017
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malware
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endpoint protection
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edr
Check Point, a security software company, has revealed that their researchers discovered another widespread malware campaign on Google Play.
Don't pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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malware
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martech
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cybersecurity
F11 did not contain any harmful code. Instead, it relied purely on social engineering, tricking users into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.
Unit 42 discovers apps compromised by iFrames on Google Play
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A number of apps appearing on Google Play contained IFrames infections that link to malicious domains in their HTML pages. Unit42 gives details.
ESET discovers fake Prisma apps full of trojans
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
ESET researchers reported fake versions of photo transformation app Prisma on Google Play, just ahead of the official app's launch last month.
Fake apps on Google Play tricked users into paying
Mon, 18th Jul 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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google
Many malicious developers try to trick users into downloading their apps by creating the illusion of a useful application.
Gordon Ramsay will grill your skills in his newest mobile game
Wed, 13th Jul 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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google
Heard of that loud, gregarious and fiery British chef/TV star Gordon Ramsay? He now comes in app form, through a new game called Gordon Ramsay DASH.
Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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google
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zendesk
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technology gifts
Zendesk has developed a platform designed to facilitate conversations between companies and consumer app reviewers through Google Play.
Office for Android phone finally released
Thu, 25th Jun 2015
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storage
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uc
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microsoft
Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now available as apps for Android phone users, including a new UI with a similar and consistent Office experience.
Vulnerable mobile apps 'just waiting to be exploited'
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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devops
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encryption
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apm
Hackers target weak mobile apps, with AVG's CTO warning they're ripe for data theft and urging developers and stores to tighten security.
Serko Mobile to change the way employees travel
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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google
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gps
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serko
Serko Mobile is the first purpose-built mobile app that allows business travellers to make real-time changes to their travel plans using their mobile.
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood on Facebook.
Mon, 6th Oct 2014
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google
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facebook
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instagram
Kim Kardashian's virtual world expands as Facebook partners with Glu to launch Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game, now with Italy adventures.
99% of Android mobile phones susceptible to newly found takeover attack
Sat, 6th Jul 2013
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malware
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cybersecurity
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software updates
Recent vulnerability means that 99% of all android phones could be exploited to the point where they could be completely overidden.
Android App of the Week - Top Ten Aerosmith Songs
Wed, 24th Apr 2013
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apps
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google
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amazon
A new app, Aerosmith Top 10 Songs, offers fans playlists, song backgrounds, lyrics, and more—perfect for concert preparation. Download it on Google Play now.