Have you ever worried that your phone might be listening in on your private conversations? Or worse, recording them? Well, that's exactly what could be happening if you accidentally installed a ...

You can never be too safe when installing a new app on one of the best Android phones as hackers and other cybercriminals continue to use malicious apps in their ...

Not your keys, not your crypto — this is a popular saying in the cryptocurrency world, which means if you don't have control over the private keys of your cryptocurrency wallet, then your crypto funds ...

Ongoing campaign sees 100's of malcious apps hit Google Play. Update, March 20, 2025: This story, originally published March 18, has been updated with a statement from Google regarding the Google Play ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Jan 13, 2025, 09:22am EST A shocked man on a sofa, realizing ...

Malicious apps are pretty common, and it's easy to accidentally download them if you're not cautious. You'll often find these apps on third-party app stores, shady websites, or through suspicious ...

Seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs were delivering multiple malware families to Google Play users. This malware infiltration was discovered by Zscaler's ThreatLabs ...

Over 300 malicious Android applications downloaded 60 million items from Google Play acted as adware or attempted to steal credentials and credit card information. The operation was first uncovered by ...

Google’s new sideloading rules have been announced, which add more friction to the process of installing apps from unverified developers. While the change is meant to stop certain types of scams, it ...