Google could soon extend Play Protect to scan PWAs and WebAPKs during installation. This new feature could protect users from malicious PWAs used for phishing and data theft. Google has been silently ...

In a significant move, Google has dismantled the IPIDEA network, notorious for enabling cybercriminals to exploit millions of ...

In an attempt to make Androids safer to use, Google cracked down on shady proxies affecting millions of phones. Here's how ...

With the increasing sophistication of digital threats, safeguarding your phone and personal data has never been more crucial. Android is responding with a suite of new security features designed to ...

Google is introducing a new defense for Android called ‘Developer Verification’ to block malware installations from sideloaded apps sourced from outside the official Google Play app store. For apps on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, July 11, 2025: This story, originally published on ...

Google announces major purge of low-quality apps from Play Store starting August 31, 2024, focusing on enhanced security and user experience. Google removes another malicious app from Play Store ...

Google has confirmed that more than 40% of all Android phones are currently vulnerable to security threats. The tech giant’s ...

Many of us tend to download every app that catches our eye without giving it a second thought. If you're using an Android device, you're often downloading these apps from the Google Play Store itself, ...

More than nine million Android phones around the world were quietly hijacked and used to power what investigators describe as the world’s largest residential proxy network, Google ...