Google Boots 164 Apps from Play Marketplace for Shady Ad Practices

Google has removed 164 apps, downloaded a total of 10 million times, from its Google Play marketplace because they were delivering “disruptive” ads, considered malicious. Last year, the tech giant banned apps that delivered this type of advertising, called out-of-context ads. But the problem...

Google Expands Play Marketplace Bug Bounty Program

UPDATE Google is expanding the number of bounties available in its Google Play Security Reward Program, a step that comes amid a flurry of mitigation activities against malicious apps found in its official marketplace. The company introduced the program in October, in a long-awaited move...

Google Eliminates Android Adfraud Botnet Chamois

Google removed a handful of malicious apps from its Play marketplace recently that were found manipulating ad traffic, sending premium text messages, and downloading additional plugins. Bernhard Grill, Megan Ruthven, and Xin Zhao, security software engineers with the company, said Monday they...

Android developer said 'F-Secure can say that anything is malware'

As the popularity of Android has boomed, more and more malware is targeting the platform. Digital miscreants are using fraudulent developer accounts on Google's Play marketplace to spread malware. According to latest Mobile Threat report from F-Secure, Android malware continued to gain in share i...

Faux, Hacked Apps Continue to Litter Google Play Marketplace, Developer Alleges

Phony, potentially malicious apps are continuing to make their way into Google’s Play marketplace, triggering debate over whether applications are being properly vetted for adhering to the company’s marketplace policies. Developers at the Root Uninstaller Team have called out another app publishe...