Android Police

The Google Play Store's malware scanner could add this useful new button

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
HotHardware

TeaBot Malware Taints Google Play Store Again, Now Targets US In This QR Scanner App

It wouldn't be a typical day in tech space without something security-related going down. Like many types of malware, this one hides in plain sight, and if you have the affected app or apps installed, ...
Neowin

CamScanner, removed from the Play Store due to detection of malware, is now back

Popular document-scanning app CamScanner had over 100M downloads on the Play Store before it was removed by Google last week. This decision was taken after security firm Kaspersky discovered malicious ...
Android

Google Play Store will scan downloaded APKs to identify potential threats

The flexibility of Android lies in its ability to sideload apps from sources beyond the official Play Store. This freedom of choice is likely to extend to EU iPhone users in the coming months. However ...
Time

Android Gets a Malware Scanner for Google Play Store Apps

Google is adding another layer of security to Android by periodically checking users’ Google Play Store apps for malware. The new malware scanner in Android is an extension of Google’s “Verify Apps” ...
ZDNet

Google asks three mobile security firms to help scan Play Store apps

Google announced today that it partnered with three private cyber-security firms -- ESET, Lookout, and Zimperium-- to start a new project called the App Defense Alliance. The purpose of this new ...