Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Android apps.
A new form of spyware has been discovered in an Android SDK. The software development kit (SDK) has been used in about 101 applications, with an estimated 421 million downloads. Unveiled by Doctor Web researchers, this insidious spyware, known as "SpinOk," entices users with mini-games and compelli... Read more
11 months ago
Google has introduced what it calls the "Mobile Vulnerability Rewards Program". The tech giant intends for the innovative bug bounty initiative to compensate security researchers for identifying flaws in the company's Android applications. "We are thrilled to unveil the new Mobile VRP! We are activ... Read more
11 months ago
Malicious Android apps have been signed using legitimate certificates from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Android devices. The certificates provide malicious apps with system-level privileges. Android OEMs use platform certificates to sign the core ROM images of devices containing t... Read more
1 year ago
A new, high-quality research paper concludes that Europe's data protection laws have stifled innovation. According to the paper published this week, the increased data protection requirements of the EU's GDPR have a devastating effect on the introduction of new apps. The paper, titled 'GDPR ... Read more
2 years ago
Google has removed hundreds of applications from its Google Play store after discovering that they have a software component that collects data covertly. Measurement Systems S. de R.L., the Panamanian business that produced the malware, is connected to a Virginia defense contractor that offers c... Read more
2 years ago
The Apps are already available in a "public preview" In 2021, Microsoft announced Windows 11 users would be able to natively access Android apps through a PC-based version of the Amazon Appstore. In October last year Windows 11 arrived, but access to Android apps on the platform was limited t... Read more
2 years ago
Google is recruiting staff to further develop Android tablets and apps. A new job posting underscores that Android tablets play a growing role in Google's strategy. At the end of 2021, Google announced Android 12L, a special Android 12 version for tablets. During the announcement, Google claimed... Read more
2 years ago
Thirty-seven total US district and state attorney generals have sued Alphabet's Google. There are several allegations against the tech giant surrounding unlawful preservation of the monopoly of their Play Store. What are the allegations? District and state attorney generals across thirty-seve... Read more
3 years ago
Researchers analyzing Android apps have found profoundly worrying cloud misconfigurations that expose the data of more than 100 million users. Check Point Research published a report on Thursday saying that at least 23 mobile applications have a variety of misconfigurations of third-party cloud ser... Read more
3 years ago
Google introduced new features for several of the core Android apps, intended to improve the user experience in accessibility, messaging, and password security. The updates come after the search giant debuted its first developer preview of Android 12, the next release of the smartphone OS. The h... Read more
3 years ago
