Apps News Malicious Apps With Millions Of Downloads Found In Apple App Store, Google Play Darkreading

Over 200 malicious apps were downloaded more than 40 million times from the Google Play Store this year

Malicious apps remain one of the easiest ways for hackers to infect your devices with malware, even on first-party app stores. Read More

Hundreds of Malware-Laden Apps Downloaded 41 Million Times From Google Play

It claimed that, during the period, 239 malware-laden apps bypassed Google’s filters to end up on the Play store, where they were downloaded 42 million times. Read More

Malicious Android apps on Google Play downloaded 42 million times

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times between June 2024 and May 2025, notes a report from cloud security company Zscaler. Read More

Google just took down 224 malicious apps with 38 million installs in massive SlopAds fraud campaign — how to stay safe

Bad apps can be hiding in the place you least expect and that’s exactly what happened with 224 malicious apps that were recently removed from the Google Play Store following the discovery of a massive ... Read More

Malicious Android Apps Downloaded 42 Million Times On Google Play, Says Report

Hundreds of malicious Android apps on Google Play were downloaded more than 40 million times over the past year, targeting users searching for ... Read More