- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 8th, 2016
190 Android Apps Infected with Malware Discovered on the Google Play Store
Apps have been removed, but Google took its time
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- May 4th, 2016
Sneaky Android Malware Makes Its Way on the Google Play Store, Again
Google intervenes and takes down the infected apps
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 29th, 2016
Eleven Android Play Store Apps Found Phishing for Financial Credentials
Croosk targeted card companies and online payment sites
- Google News
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 25th, 2016
Chrome OS Hidden Feature Reveals Upcoming Support for Android Apps
Android apps coming to a Chromebook near you
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 4th, 2016
Android Adware Discovered in 100 Apps on the Official Google Play Store
104 Android apps collect user data, show unwanted ads
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 29th, 2016
Google Play Store Infected with over 60 Trojanized Android Games
Google fails to remove games, which are active even now
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 7th, 2016
Malware Resurfaces on the Google Play Store
Brain Test malware is back, spotted in 13 apps
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 30th, 2015
Google Reinstates Cyber Security Android App After Receiving Angry User Emails
Cybrary security training app reinstated on the Play Store
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 10th, 2015
Most Play Store Apps Can Be Reverse-Engineered and Then Injected with Malicious Code
App repackaging, a common problem for Android devices
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Arici
- October 12th, 2015
You Can Install the Google Play Store on Amazon’s $50 Tablet, No Rooting Required
The Fire tablet is Amazon’s cheapest to date
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 11th, 2015
Android Adware Hits to Google Play Store Once Again
Only a minor threat, apps were eventually removed
- Mobile Blog
- By Alexandra Arici
- September 29th, 2015
Google Doubles APK Size Limit in Play Store, It’s Now 100MB
Now developers can upload 100MB files to the Play Store
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 23rd, 2015
Malware Hid in Android Games on Google's Play Store Since November 2013
Google's Bouncer system was (and is) unable to detect it
- Mobile Apps
- By Alexandra Arici
- September 15th, 2015
Samsung Wants You to Forget WhatsApp, Download Its Own Socializer Messenger
Samsung has rolled out its own messaging application
- Mobile World
- By Alexandra Arici
- September 15th, 2015
Russian Agency Deems Google’s Mobile Services Licensing Model Illegal
Google and Yandex have been involved in a dispute
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 31st, 2015
New App Inspection Tool Finds 30,552 Malicious Apps on Google Play
127,429 suspicious apps found in 33 Android marketplaces
- Laptops & Tablets Blog
- By Alexandra Arici
- May 28th, 2015
Google Project Tango Becomes Widely Available for $512, No Invite Required
The tablet can be purchased off the Google Play Store