Apps News New Google Play Store Warning—200 Dangerous Apps, 8 Million Installs

Google issues warning on fake VPN apps

Google is sounding the alarm for Android users after uncovering a wave of fake VPN apps that sneak malware onto phones and tablets. These dangerous apps pose as privacy tools but hide info stealers, ... Read More

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

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 ... Read More

Google’s Play Store Update—Delete All These Spyware Apps Now

Spyware takes on many forms. It’s on your phone right now. While “malicious spyware” may generate headlines and prompt Google (and Apple) to force delete thousands of apps, most spyware is better ... 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. During the same period, ... Read More

Cellik Android malware builds malicious versions from Google Play apps

A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) named Cellik is being advertised on underground cybercrime forums offering a robust set of capabilities that include the option to embed it in any app ... Read More

Google quietly makes a major Play Store change Android users will hate

However, here is something that you won't like at all: Google has introduced a major change in how the Play Store handles system apps, making things more complicated for users. As spotted by Android ... Read More