‘See No Evil’ — Mozilla SLAMS Google’s App Privacy Labels

‘See No Evil’ — Mozilla SLAMS Google’s App Privacy Labels

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

Fake Users Rave but Real Users Rant as Apps on Google Play Deal Aggressive 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

Researchers spot 24,000 Android Apps Leaking User Data

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

Cyber security researchers uncover hidden backdoors and secret commands in 12,000 Android 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

Over 3,000 free Android apps violate kids’ US privacy law

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 ...