Android spyware pretends to be Signal or ToTok update to fool victims - here's how to stay safe

The attackers created fake, non-existent Signal Encryption Plugins, and a Pro version of the ToTok app, to trick users into downloading and running the malware. Those that don’t spot the trick will ...
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5 Signs An Android App Might Be Fake

When an Android developer publishes an app on the Google Play Store, it has to pass a series of automated tests that check the app for policy violations, copyright infringement, and malware (per ...

We finally know how Android's new app verification rules will actually work

Google has shed more light on how Android's app verification rules will work, which will block sideloading apps from unverified developers.

Google's plan to restrict sideloading on Android has a potential escape hatch for users

Android will block users from sideloading apps made by unverified developers next year, but we may have found a workaround.

Google confirms Android dev verification will have free and paid tiers, no public list of devs

Confirming app verification status will be the job of a new system component called the Android Developer Verifier, which will be rolled out to devices in the next major release of Android 16. Google ...

This fundamental Android feature is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...
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Google bans 224 Android apps to block malware from MILLIONS of devices, what YOU need to do

Google has taken action to stop a major malware operation from impacting millions worldwide. The Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team from cybersecurity company HUMAN uncovered 224 fraudulent ...

Sideloading on Android is 'absolutely not' going away, says Google - but it is changing

About a month ago, Google announced that the rules around sideloading apps -- the ability to install apps from unverified developers, bypassing Google's Play Store -- onto Android devices were set to ...
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Google’s Developer Registration Decree: A Threat to Android’s Open Future?

Google’s new developer ID rule may tighten Android security — or end its open-source freedom. Here’s what’s at stake.

How Android 16 Will Detect Fake Cell Towers To Help Keep You Safe

Phones with Android 16 and the requisite modem will have a new Network Notifications feature that lets users know if they're connected to a dubious network.

Open-Source Android Apps at Risk Under Google’s New Decree

F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends verification as a security step.

Google confirms new Android rules will significantly restrict app sideloading

Google first announced a significant change in how it deals with Android developers back in August, and the topic has been hotly debated ever since. Now, ...