Android security gets aggressive as Google bans thousands of developers and millions of sketchy apps

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

This Android Malware Was Already on Your Device Before You Even Bought It

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PromptSpy is the first known Android malware to use generative AI at runtime

Researchers have discovered the first known Android malware to use generative AI in its execution flow, using Google's Gemini ...
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How to Fix “An Error Occurred” on Google Play Games?

The error message "An error occurred during installation" when launching or setting up Google Play Games on PC usually appears when the installer ...

Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws

Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users' sensitive medical information.

I went on a 'privacy audit' and discovered some very nosy apps

Your location data shouldn't just be up for grabs ...
Infosecurity Magazine

Android Malware Hijacks Google Gemini to Stay Hidden

A new Android malware implant using Google Gemini to perform persistence tasks was discovered on VirusTotal and analyzed by ESET ...
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Malicious npm Packages Harvest Crypto Keys, CI Secrets, and API Tokens

The module targets Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Continue, and Windsurf. It also harvests API keys for nine large language models (LLM) providers: ...