"Google Removes 43 Android Apps with 2.5 Million Downloads Violating Play Store Policy: How to Protect Your Device"

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"Google Removes 43 Android Apps with 2.5 Million Downloads Violating Play Store Policy: How to Protect Your Device"

Google removed 43 Android apps with 2.5 million collective downloads from the app store. The apps were found to be violating Google Play Developer policy, loading ads while the device’s screen is off. While loading ads when a device’s screen is turned off may seem convenient, the applications could affect not just a device’s battery but also increase data consumption and pose potential risks such as information leaks and disruption of user profiling, McAfee said in a blog post. The applications were mainly media streaming apps, and their target audience was predominantly Korean, however, the same deceptive tactics could be used by other app categories to target users in other parts of the world.

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1 Million Third-Party Android Devices Have a Secret Backdoor for Scammers

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TikTok is back on the app store, but it’s not safe from another ban. Here’s what happens next

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Google’s ad sales rose at robust rate in holiday season, but AI-driven numbers let down investors

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Google asks US appeals court to overturn app store verdict

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Google makes its appeal to overturn jury verdict branding the Play Store as illegal monopoly

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Your smartphone apps may have Malware: Follow these steps to check and stay safe

2 months ago

Your smartphone apps may have Malware: Follow these steps to check and stay safe

Considered an extended arm in today’s time, smartphones have become an inseparable part of our daily lives. Google Play Protect: Your first line of defence To tackle security threats, Google …

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New scam in India? Scammers gain access to man’s phone screen; he turns to internet for help

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Delete these 15 fake loan apps now to protect your bank account, over 80 lakh users affected

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Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

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Telangana: Cyber Fraudsters Target Citizens with Fake PM Schemes Apps

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Google says selling Chrome or Android would ‘break them’ in response to DOJ: Report

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Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

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Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

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Judge delays order in antitrust case requiring Google to open up its app store

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