Latest Google Play Store news

Google rejected 2.28 million risky Android apps from Play store in 2023

Google blocked 2.28 million Android apps from being published on Google Play after finding various policy violations that could threaten user's security.
- Bill Toulas
- April 29, 2024
- 12:00 PM
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Free VPN apps on Google Play turned Android phones into proxies

Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were found using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices into unwitting residential proxies, likely used for cybercrime and shopping bots.
- Bill Toulas
- March 26, 2024
- 12:33 PM
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Google News, Discover links showing 404 Not Found? Here's how to fix

It happens here and then when Google Discover news feed stories you click on, take you to a 404 (Not Found) page—despite being live and up at the time. Here's how you can still read your favorite stories, and even workaround the bug that has occasionally bothered some users in the past.
- Ax Sharma
- August 06, 2023
- 01:11 PM
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Google explains how Android malware slips onto Google Play Store

The Google Cloud security team acknowledged a common tactic known as versioning used by malicious actors to slip malware on Android devices after evading the Google Play Store's review process and security controls.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 04, 2023
- 01:04 PM
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Apple rejects new name 'X' for Twitter iOS app because... rules

Mr. Musk may have successfully pushed Twitter's new name and logo, 'X', and even made the vanity domain x.com redirect to the social media website, but that's not to say, the Mathematical double-struck letter will fit the bill everywhere. Apple's App Store can't accept Twitter iOS app's new name due to minimum character requirements
- Ax Sharma
- July 29, 2023
- 06:33 AM
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Google Play will enforce business checks to curb malware submissions

Google is fighting back against the constant invasion of malware on Google Play by requiring all new developer accounts registering as an organization to provide a valid D-U-N-S number before submitting apps.
- Bill Toulas
- July 13, 2023
- 03:20 PM
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Android spyware camouflaged as VPN, chat apps on Google Play

Three Android apps on Google Play were used by state-sponsored threat actors to collect intelligence from targeted devices, such as location data and contact lists.
- Bill Toulas
- June 19, 2023
- 11:22 AM
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Parental control app with 5 million downloads vulnerable to attacks

Kiddowares 'Parental Control - Kids Place' app for Android is impacted by multiple vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to upload arbitrary files on protected devices, steal user credentials, and allow children to bypass restrictions without the parents noticing.
- Bill Toulas
- May 16, 2023
- 09:44 AM
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Google banned 173K developer accounts to block malware, fraud rings

Google says it banned 173,000 developer accounts in 2022 to block malware operations and fraud rings from infecting Android users' devices with malicious apps.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 27, 2023
- 01:13 PM
- 0
Cybercriminals charge $5K to add Android malware to Google Play

Malware developers have created a thriving market promising to add malicious Android apps to Google Play for $2,000 to $20,000, depending on the type of malicious behavior cyber criminals request.
- Bill Toulas
- April 11, 2023
- 11:30 AM
- 0
Google will require Android apps to let you delete your account

Google has announced a new Google Play Store data deletion policy that will require Android developers to provide users with an online option to delete their accounts and in-app data.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 05, 2023
- 04:16 PM
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Android malware apps with 2 million installs spotted on Google Play

A new set of Android malware, phishing, and adware apps have infiltrated the Google Play store, tricking over two million people into installing them.
- Bill Toulas
- December 04, 2022
- 10:11 AM
- 1
Adware on Google Play and Apple Store installed 13 million times

Security researchers have discovered 75 applications on Google Play and another ten on Apple's App Store engaged in ad fraud. Collectively, they add to 13 million installations.
- Bill Toulas
- September 26, 2022
- 11:33 AM
- 0
Android malware apps with 2 million installs found on Google Play

A new batch of thirty-five Android malware apps that display unwanted advertisements was found on the Google Play Store, with the apps installed over 2 million times on victims' mobile devices.
- Bill Toulas
- August 18, 2022
- 03:19 PM
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Facebook ads push Android adware with 7 million installs on Google Play

Several adware apps promoted aggressively on Facebook as system cleaners and optimizers for Android devices are counting millions of installations on Google Play store.
- Bill Toulas
- July 30, 2022
- 11:14 AM
- 2
New Android malware apps installed 10 million times from Google Play

A new batch of malicious Android apps filled with adware and malware was found on the Google Play Store that have been installed close to 10 million times on mobile devices.
- Bill Toulas
- July 26, 2022
- 01:21 PM
- 3
Malicious Android apps with 300K installs found on Google Play

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered three Android malware families infiltrating the Google Play Store, hiding their malicious payloads inside many seemingly innocuous applications.
- Bill Toulas
- July 19, 2022
- 02:19 PM
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New Android malware on Google Play installed 3 million times

A new Android malware family on the Google Play Store that secretly subscribes users to premium services was downloaded over 3,000,000 times.
- Bill Toulas
- July 13, 2022
- 11:00 AM
- 1
Android malware on the Google Play Store gets 2 million downloads

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered adware and information-stealing malware on the Google Play Store last month, with at least five still available and having amassed over two million downloads.
- Bill Toulas
- June 14, 2022
- 03:36 PM
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Google Chrome updates failing on Android devices in Russia

A growing number of Russian Chrome users on Android report getting errors when attempting to install the latest available update of the popular web browser.
- Bill Toulas
- May 13, 2022
- 09:52 AM
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