Android apps
‘See No Evil’ — Mozilla SLAMS Google’s App Privacy Labels
Richi Jennings | | android, Android apps, facebook, google, Google Play Store, Minecraft, Mozilla, Mozilla Foundation, Play Store, Privacy, SB Blogwatch, See no evil, Twitter
Google doesn’t want you to know what your Android apps do with your data. That seems to be the conclusion from a Mozilla study into the Play Store ...
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Fake Users Rave but Real Users Rant as Apps on Google Play Deal Aggressive Adware
Oana ASOLTANEI | | aggressive adware, android adware, android aggressive adware, Android apps, Anti-Malware Research, Google Play, google play adware
Bitdefender researchers recently stumbled across 13 Google Play applications packing aggressive ads and potentially using over 1,000 fake reviews to gain a cumulative download count of over half of million. While fake ...
Researchers spot 24,000 Android Apps Leaking User Data
Alina Bizga | | android, Android apps, Data leak, Digital Privacy, Google Play, Google Play Store, Industry News
Comparitech researchers led by cybersecurity expert Bob Diachenko have revealed that 24,000 Android Apps expose user information through misconfigurations on Google Firebase, a popular development platform used by roughly 30% of apps ...
Cyber security researchers uncover hidden backdoors and secret commands in 12,000 Android apps
Alina Bizga | | android, Android apps, Google Apps, Google Play, Google Play Store, hidden backdoors, Industry News, mobile apps
The use of mobile apps is a part of our daily routine, and anyone using a smartphone has downloaded and installed a variety of them on his device, be it a game, ...
Over 3,000 free Android apps violate kids’ US privacy law
Luana Pascu | | Android apps, behavioral advertising, Data Privacy, Mobile & Gadgets, permission requests
It’s already tough for users to understand app permission requests to access various features on their phones. Kids who download game or language apps face an even tougher time understanding what they ...