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Fleeceware apps bilking iOS and Android users out of millions — what to do

By Luke Wilson published

More than 200 iOS and Android 'fleeceware' apps are swindling users out of millions of dollars with astronomical subscription fees, says security firm Avast.

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Malicious Android apps affect 3.5 million users — what to do

By Nicholas Fearn published

Security researchers say 29 Android apps found in the Google Play store bombarded users with out-of-context adverts and were hard to uninstall.

Android Phones
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Google Play Store gets Dark Mode: How to turn it on now

By Jesus Diaz published

At last, every Android phone out there will be able to enjoy the Google Play Store in dark mode.

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Google zaps all coronavirus apps from Play Store

By Jesus Diaz published

Google has disabled all Play Store searches for “coronavirus” or “covid-19” to avoid apps that may spread misinformation.

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These 9 Android apps can take over your phone: What to do

By Jesus Diaz published

Trend Micro found 9 new Google Play Store apps that can take over your Google and Facebook accounts.

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