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Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly
Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury’s verdict declaring its app store for Android smartphones as an illegal monopoly and block the penalties imposed by a federal judge to stop the misbehavior.
Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets
A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers.
Google leaned heavily on AI to stop malicious apps on the Play Store last year
AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security reviews.
Kaspersky researchers find screenshot-reading malware on the App Store and Google Play
Researchers from Kaspersky have identified malware being distributed within apps on both Android and iOS mobile storefronts. Dmitry Kalinin and Sergey Puzan shared their investigation into a malware campaign,
iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time
Apps distributed through both Apple and Google’s app stores are hiding malicious screenshot-reading code that’s being used to steal cryptocurrency, the cybersecurity software firm Kaspersky reported today.
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February Google Play Updates: Here’s What’s New This Month in Android
Google provides regular updates to the Android ecosystem by pushing updates through Google Play Services, the Google Play ...
Millions of apps were rejected from Google Play in 2024, and for good reason
Google prevented over 2.3 million malicious Android apps from being published on the Play Store in 2024, in addition to ...
Google Warns All Android Users—Your Phone Is Now At Risk
Google has just released February’s Android security update, and this one comes with a zero-day sting in the tail. “There are ...
The Google Play Store is reportedly crashing for Android users across devices
Google's app store is encountering an issue on Android devices that's hampering user experiences.
Google could give the Play Store's voice search UI a makeover
The Google Play Store is testing an updated design for its voice search UI. This updated UI is reminiscent of the Google app ...
Google Play’s Security: 2.36 Million Apps Blocked For Violations In 2024
Discover how Google’s AI-powered security, real-time app scanning, and stricter privacy controls are protecting Android users from malware, fraud, and data breaches.
Google could be cooking up a new look for voice search in the Play Store (APK teardown)
Google appears to be developing new UI for its voice search feature in the Play Store. On top of a new look, it also adds ...
Google Doodle celebrates Lunar New Year, Year of the Snake. How to play the game now
Google is celebrating the Lunar New Year, marking the start of the Year of the Snake with a new Google Doodle game. Here's ...