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Android Gets Security Makeover With Google Play Protect

20

May

2017

At Google I/O, Google’s annual developer conference, the company teased a major update to its security platform that consists of a mix of new features, a rebranding of existing ones and UI enhancements that will now live under one security umbrella called Google Play Protect.

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Charger mobile ransomware steals contacts and SMS messages

25

Jan

2017

Check Point’s mobile security researchers have discovered a new ransomware in Google Play, dubbed Charger. Charger was found embedded in an app called EnergyRescue. The infected app steals contacts and SMS messages from the user’s device and asks for admin permissions. If granted, the ransomware locks the device and displays a message demanding payment. Read […]

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Google pushed developers to fix security flaws in 275,000 Android apps

23

Jan

2017

Over the past two years, Google has pressured developers to patch security issues in more than 275,000 Android apps hosted on its official app store. In many cases this was done under the threat of blocking future updates to the insecure apps. Since 2014, Google has been scanning apps published on Google Play for known […]

Category Application security Vulnerabilities Written by Cio 0 Comments

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