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Google is turning Android Studio into a policy watchdog

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Google is turning Android Studio into a policy watchdog 2026-05-08 at 13:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google has expanded Play Policy Insights in Android Studio to help developers catch policy issues while coding, including warnings for common problems such as missing login credentials. Later this year, developers who connect their Play developer account directly to Android […]

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Product showcase: NetGuard open-source firewall for Android

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Product showcase: NetGuard open-source firewall for Android 2026-05-08 at 08:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec NetGuard is a free, open-source firewall for Android phones and tablets that provides users with a simple way to block internet access. Android does not allow VPN services to be chained, so the app uses the Android VPN service to route all

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CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play

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CallPhantom Android scam reached 7.3 million downloads on Google Play 2026-05-07 at 12:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Scams targeting Android users in India and across the Asia-Pacific region have grown around a long-standing curiosity gap: the desire to look up call records tied to a phone number. A cluster of 28 fraudulent apps on Google Play

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Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone

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Your work apps are quietly handing 19 data points to someone 2026-05-04 at 09:46 By Mirko Zorz Office work in 2026 runs through a stack of mobile apps that sit on the same phones people use for banking, messaging family, and tracking their location. Ten of the most common workplace apps in use across U.S.

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Google Play is changing how Android apps access your contacts and location

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Google Play is changing how Android apps access your contacts and location 2026-04-16 at 15:03 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s new set of Google Play policy updates and account transfer feature strengthen user privacy and protect businesses from fraud. Google is also expanding features for managing new contact and location policy changes to support a smoother,

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Android developers just got a new verification layer

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Android developers just got a new verification layer 2026-03-31 at 15:43 By Anamarija Pogorelec To help prevent malicious actors from spreading harmful apps while hiding behind anonymity, Google is rolling out developer verification to all Android developers. The company is also introducing app registration, which links apps to verified developer identities. Developers can still choose

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Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses

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Android app uses Bluetooth signals to detect nearby smart glasses 2026-02-27 at 10:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec Smart glasses with built-in cameras are showing up in more public spaces, and a growing number of people want a way to know when one is nearby. An Android app called Nearby Glasses, developed by Yves Jeanrenaud, attempts to

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Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic

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Product showcase: Blokada for Android gives users control over network traffic 2026-01-06 at 08:45 By Anamarija Pogorelec Blokada is a network privacy and ad-blocking application available on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is designed to reduce ads, block trackers, and limit unwanted network connections at the system level. Getting started Blokada’s interface is

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Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users

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Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users 2025-11-20 at 08:05 By Sinisa Markovic Privacy rules like GDPR and CCPA are meant to help app stores be clearer about how apps use your data. But in the Google Play Store, those privacy sections often leave people scratching their heads. A new study looks at

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Android Enterprise update puts mobile security first

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Android Enterprise update puts mobile security first 2025-06-10 at 21:04 By Mirko Zorz Google is rolling out new Android Enterprise features aimed at improving mobile security, IT management, and employee productivity. According to Zimperium’s 2025 Global Mobile Threat Report, attackers are now prioritizing mobile devices over desktops. Many security incidents involve smartphones, often due to

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300 Malicious ‘Vapor’ Apps Hosted on Google Play Had 60 Million Downloads

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300 Malicious ‘Vapor’ Apps Hosted on Google Play Had 60 Million Downloads 2025-03-20 at 12:30 By Ionut Arghire Over 300 malicious applications displaying intrusive full-screen interstitial video ads amassed more than 60 million downloads on Google Play. The post 300 Malicious ‘Vapor’ Apps Hosted on Google Play Had 60 Million Downloads appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play

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Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play 2025-02-05 at 13:25 By Zeljka Zorz A number of iOS and Android apps on Apple’s and Google’s official app stores contain a software development kit (SDK) that allows them to exfiltrate cryptowallets’ seed recovery phrases, Kaspersky researchers have found. “The infected apps in Google Play

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Necro Trojan Infects Google Play Apps With Millions of Downloads

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Necro Trojan Infects Google Play Apps With Millions of Downloads 2024-09-23 at 19:16 By Ionut Arghire The Necro trojan was found in two Android applications in Google Play with a combined downloads count of over 11 million. The post Necro Trojan Infects Google Play Apps With Millions of Downloads appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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New phishing method targets Android and iPhone users

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New phishing method targets Android and iPhone users 2024-08-20 at 17:33 By Help Net Security ESET researchers discovered an uncommon type of phishing campaign targeting Android and iPhone users. They analyzed a case observed in the wild that targeted clients of a prominent Czech bank. PWA phishing flow (Source: ESET) This technique is noteworthy because

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Thousands Download New Mandrake Android Spyware Version From Google Play

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Thousands Download New Mandrake Android Spyware Version From Google Play 2024-07-30 at 13:16 By Ionut Arghire Five Android applications containing the Mandrake spyware have been downloaded over 32,000 times from Google Play since 2022. The post Thousands Download New Mandrake Android Spyware Version From Google Play appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push

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Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push 2024-05-01 at 18:33 By Ionut Arghire Researchers can earn as much as $450,000 for a single vulnerability report as Google boosts its mobile vulnerability rewards program. The post Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store

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Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store 2024-04-29 at 20:16 By Ionut Arghire In 2023, Google said it blocked 2.28 million bad applications from being published on Google Play and banned 333,000 developer accounts. The post Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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VPN Apps on Google Play Turn Android Devices Into Proxies

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VPN Apps on Google Play Turn Android Devices Into Proxies 2024-03-27 at 17:01 By Ionut Arghire Human Security identifies 28 VPN applications for Android and an SDK that turn devices into proxies. The post VPN Apps on Google Play Turn Android Devices Into Proxies appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Google Play will mark independently validated VPN apps

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Google Play will mark independently validated VPN apps 06/11/2023 at 13:49 By Helga Labus Android VPN apps that have gone through an independent security validation will now be able to claim that distinction on Google Play with a prominent badge in their Data Safety section. “We’ve launched this banner beginning with VPN apps due to

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