Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Feb 02, 2025, 01:35pm EST Feb 02, 2025, 02:13pm EST Google ...

Looking at Android and Google Play as a single ecosystem, and a massive one at that with billions of users, Google has conceded that it “attracts its share of bad actors.” That’s the bad news, and ...

There’s a fresh Google Play Services rolling out to Android devices, including a change for the Google Play app. Labeled as ...

A malware campaign managed to spread through apps listed on Google Play, reaching an estimated 500,000 Android smartphones before being detected. This video breaks down how malicious software can ...

In 2024, human reviewers on the Google Play security team were able to stop more harmful apps from making it to the Play Store than ever before. In 92% of these cases, the human reviewers used ...

Researchers have discovered multiple Android apps, some that were available in Google Play after passing the company’s security vetting, that surreptitiously uploaded sensitive user information to ...

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users. In addition, 158,000 developer accounts were ...

For years, Google has been working hard to make Android an OS that is as secure as it is functional, without sacrificing the virtues that distinguish it from more restrictive competitors, such as iOS.

A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. The malware is a possible evolution of SparkCat, ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...