Tag: Play Store
Dedicated Android security team to scrutinize malicious apps in Play Store
Google has had huge success with Android platform that now makes up for the majority of the operating system environment of mobile devices worldwide....
Zynn app removed from Play Store for allegedly stealing content
If in the battle of short-form video apps you have fallen for something called the Zynn, which offers users money to watch videos or...
Google Play Asset Delivery promises faster game downloads
Usually, game APKs are large and Google has been using Android App Bundle for them for over two years. It basically downloads a small...
Play Store approval time now longer, COVID-19 apps screened
With COVID-19 coronavirus becoming an ominous threat globally, people are constantly on the lookout for apps that provide authentic information. However, in the past...
Google adds security metadata to authenticate Play Store apps, even when shared peer-to-peer
Google Play is adding something new to its security mechanisms to solidify app security and authenticity. This will come in the form of an...
The new Android App Bundle is here to make your app downloads smaller
At the Google I/O Developers Conference today, the company announced a new tool for app developers to radically reduce the size of their apps....
Galaxy is actually the Yalp Store, just in Material Design costume
If you’re the type who wants to de-Google your smartphone, then you must have crossed paths with Sergei Yeriomin’s Yalp Store. The Yalp Store...
Google took down 700,000 malicious apps in 2017, almost double the 2016 number
It’s pretty hard to imagine how hard Google works to keep the Play Store secure. There are always malicious hackers up to no good...
Malware displays porn ads, earns from premium services, scareware
A type of malware which has been dubbed as “AdultSwine” has been discovered embedded in over 60 game apps in Google Play before it...
Google Play to require certain API levels for all apps starting mid-2018
Google is in a continuous struggle to make sure that the apps found in the Google Play Store are legit, secure, and will give...
New mobile banking malware sneaks into Google Play
We put a huge amount of trust in Google to protect us as we use the Play Store on a day-to-day basis. That is,...
Google cracks down on apps using Accessibility Services for purposes other than accessibility
Google is now in the process of letting developers know that it intends to be strict on how developers employ Google’s Accessibility Services and...