Protecting children or privacy invasion? Utah becomes first US state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify their age
State media reports the Iranian regime has lifted the ban on WhatsApp and Google Play, amid widespread VPN use
Google sues two alleged scammers who uploaded 87 different fraudulent apps to Play Store to support romance fraud
Tentative settlement reached between US states and Alphabet over Google Play Store domination of Android market
US federal judge says class-action lawsuit targeting Google Play should be decertified, amidst broader antitrust fight
Preventing AirTag stalking? 'Tracker Detect' app lets Android users search for nearby active trackers such as Apple's AirTag
Mobile specialist Upstream warns large percentage of Android phones in developing markets infected with malware, due to a number of…
Malwarebytes issues warning, after update to a popular barcode scanning app on Google Play, transforms it into adware pusher
Group of US states may hit Google with fourth government antitrust lawsuit, this time focusing on allegedly anti-competitive practices in…
Malware found on Google Play looks innocent at first, then downloads additional capabilities that allow it to take over targeted…
Facebook's messaging service has hit 5 billion downloads, amid reports that it has backed off plans to insert adverts into…
Tools including retail banking apps fail to take appropriate precautions to stop their software and systems from being hacked, researchers…
The banking Trojan, which imitates real banking apps to steal users' login details, has been reported on Google Play several…
Not again. Google Play found to host malicious Android apps that seem legitimate, but install a mobile banking trojan
The fraudulent developer managed identify themselves as 'WhatsApp Inc.' on Google Play, bypassing the company's filters
The attacks use 'design shortcomings' in Android to silently take over devices and steal credentials, say Georgia Tech and UC…
More than 200 apps on Google Play contain code that listens for ultrasonic beacons in order to identify users across…
Face palm for Google's security screening. Source of FalseGuide adware is none other than Google Play store
The apps attempt to comprise PayPal and Paxful accounts via scamming users
87 fake Minecraft apps have been discovered, with a combined total of 990,000 installs
Android security woes continue. New ransomware found on Google Play store by Check Point researchers
The malware could allow hackers to bypass corporate firewalls, according to Trend Micro
The CallJam malware achieved a high ranking through deception while raking in funds through premium-rate calls
Researchers find pretend FIFA apps full of adware on Google Play Store amid fears Euro 2016 could trick more people…
App spreading Taliban propaganda was live for two days before Google noticed its error and removed it
New Republic news aggregator says it listened to user feedback, and improved app performance and functionality
Ad blocking app for Samsung phones pulled from Google's Play Store for breach of terms and conditions
More malicious apps masquerading as games are found on Google Play
