Google removes 3 popular apps from Play Store that were collecting data of kids, here are all details
4 years, 2 months ago

Google removes 3 popular apps from Play Store that were collecting data of kids, here are all details

India Today  

Google removes apps from its Play Store periodically when the apps are caught violating its policies. In the latest instance, the Android maker has deleted three popular apps used by kids from the Play Store after it received concerns from International Digital Accountability Council. The IDCA had found that the three apps, identified as Princess Salon, Number Coloring and Cats & Cosplay, were collecting data of users, who happen to be children in most instances, in violation to the Play Store policies, and that this data was potentially leaking to SDKs of third parties. Google removes 17 apps from Play Store that intend to gain user data access

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Google Play Store Update: You can now remove apps across devices easily | Here's how
1 year ago

Google Play Store Update: You can now remove apps across devices easily | Here's how

India TV News  

Google is making it easier for Android users to clean up their devices remotely. A new Play Store option lets you uninstall apps from your other Android gadgets. Uninstall Apps Across Devices Google has introduced a hidden gem in the Play Store which allows users to remove apps from connected Android devices remotely. The feature is supported across all Android …

Google bans 36 malicious Android apps with over 100 million downloads on Play Store
1 year, 8 months ago

Google bans 36 malicious Android apps with over 100 million downloads on Play Store

India Today  

Google has banned 36 malicious Android apps from Play Store, which were first spotted by McAfee. In addition to this, the library is also capable of performing ad fraud by clicking The cited source revealed that more than 60 apps with this third-party malicious library have been discovered by the company and these have more than 100 million downloads in …

Google Play Store Update: Apps with 20 million downloads got removed
2 years, 2 months ago

Google Play Store Update: Apps with 20 million downloads got removed

India TV News  

Google has recently removed apps from the Play Store, which had more than 20 million downloads. According to the McAfee report, Google identified the new Clicker malware that sneaked into Google Play. A total, of 16 applications that were previously on Google Play have been confirmed to have the malicious payload with an assumed 20 million installations. The security researchers …

These Android apps may be draining your phone’s battery, remove them immediately
2 years, 2 months ago

These Android apps may be draining your phone’s battery, remove them immediately

Live Mint  

Technology giant Google has reportedly removed 16 apps from its play store after receiving a report the apps were causing battery drain and using more data than usual. Now removed, the apps were previously listed on Google Play Store as utility apps and provided legitimate functions, including flashlight, camera, QR reading, and measurement conversions. List of apps detected by McAfee …

Explained: Google's New Safety Section On Play Store That Shows What Data Apps Are Collecting
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained: Google's New Safety Section On Play Store That Shows What Data Apps Are Collecting

News 18  

Google is making things more safe for Android users on the Google Play Store. The company is finally rolling out the Safety Section on the Google Play Store that shows how each app collects and processes your data. Google’s new safety section is essentially an overview of what data an app collects and how it processes it. Google is calling …

Google removed 150 malicious apps from Play Store, check the list
3 years, 1 month ago

Google removed 150 malicious apps from Play Store, check the list

India Today  

Google has banned more than 150 malicious apps from Play Store. The apps that were removed by Google from play store were part of a campaign called UltimaSMS wherein the malicious actors lure victims to sign in for premium SMS services. The users fell for the scam because the apps promised money in return of the services, as per Avast …

60% of apps delisted from Apple's App Store didn't have any privacy policy: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

60% of apps delisted from Apple's App Store didn't have any privacy policy: Report

The Hindu  

About 60% of apps delisted from Apple and 25% from Google in the first half of this year had no privacy policy. Of these, 26% of the apps delisted by Google are from Russia, and 60% of delisted apps from Apple are from China, according to Pixalate, a fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform. It analysed more than 5 …

Google Removes 17 Android Apps From Play Store After They Were Found Stealing User Data
4 years, 2 months ago

Google Removes 17 Android Apps From Play Store After They Were Found Stealing User Data

News 18  

Google has removed 17 Android applications from its Play Store after they were found to be infected with Joker malware. Zscaler security researcher Viral Gandhi said that Google’s Android Security team took prompt action to remove the suspicious apps from the Google Play store. Further, Zscaler went on to explain the tactics used by the malware author to bypass Google …

Google removes 17 apps from Play Store that intend to gain user data access
4 years, 2 months ago

Google removes 17 apps from Play Store that intend to gain user data access

India Today  

Google has removed 17 Android applications from its official distribution service platform -Play Store. "This spyware is designed to steal SMS messages, contact lists, and device information, along with silently signing up the victim for premium wireless application protocol services," Zscaler security researcher Viral Gandhi said. As soon as Google was notified about the 17 malicious apps that intend to …

Android Users Alert! The Following 'Fleeceware' Apps Can Cost You Thousands
4 years, 3 months ago

Android Users Alert! The Following 'Fleeceware' Apps Can Cost You Thousands

News 18  

Cybersecurity experts have revealed that a batch of misleading apps on Google Play Store has the potential to dupe users and cost them thousands. Researchers from IT security company Sophos added that these 23 apps clearly violate Google Play Store’s security policies as well. Chandraiah in his blog post detailed that the creators on Google Play use a ‘blind subscription’ …

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