Here you will find all the articles with the tag: Apps.
Avast security researchers have found fifty rogue apps that passed Google's security checks and ended up in the Google Play Store. The apps have been installed millions of times on Android devices. The apps are related to lifestyle services, writes ZDNet. They pretend to be legitimate software, but... Read more
5 years ago
Approximately 70 percent of European companies do not focus their security focus on applications that are critical to their business. This is apparent from research commissioned by CyberArk, which was carried out in various European countries, including the Netherlands. Systems such as ERP and CRM o... Read more
5 years ago
According to research by AV-Comparatives, an organization specialized in testing antivirus products, about two-thirds of all antivirus apps for Android do not work as advertised. During the investigation, the company looked at 250 apps that are available in the official Google Play Store, reports ZD... Read more
5 years ago
Google wants to make it easier for Android developers to make money with applications. It does this by launching a new service in Google Play called 'Rewarded Products'. This allows developers to offer bonuses as in-game content, in exchange for watching video ads. With the new option, developers sh... Read more
5 years ago
The specialist in hyper-converted storage cohesity is expanding the applications of its DataPlatform for secondary storage with a number of new features. End users can now run third-party applications directly on the platform, it has its own Marketplace and offers an SDK for developers. The secondar... Read more
5 years ago
Symantec security researchers have found about eight potentially unwanted applications in the Microsoft Store that use a victim's computer to mine cryptic currency. That's what IT Pro says. The apps set include battery and computer optimization. They also act as search engines and browsers. These in... Read more
5 years ago
In the first days of 2019, Google removed no less than 85 apps from its Play Store because they were full of adware, according to a blog by security specialist Trend Micro. Android malware therefore remains a major problem this year. The new year is less than two weeks old and the Google Play Store ... Read more
5 years ago
Google's app for video calling, Duo, has recently reached the magical number of more than 1 billion downloads, according to statistics from the Google Play Store. It is striking that this video call app is more successful than the messaging app Allo, which was launched at the same time. According to... Read more
5 years ago
Sophos researchers have found 22 apps with over 2 million downloads from the Google Play Store that contain a backdoor. The back door allowed attackers to download files to the phone from their own server. That's what Ars Technica reports. These include Sparkle Flashlight. This is a flashlight app w... Read more
5 years ago
Microsoft spent years trying to get Windows users to use new, modern apps. But that experiment failed. According to MS Poweruser, the number of apps in the Windows Store fell extremely sharply between 2014 and 2016. The figures come from Microsoft documents that were part of a court case with dismi... Read more
6 years ago
