Explore how Apple Store and Google Play protect their ecosystems, where they fall short, and what it means for app security.

Third-party validation for apps like VPNs is crucial for user safety. Google's new Verified badge in the Play Store ensures ...

Researchers have discovered new apps containing malware on both Apple's and Google's app store. Notably, it's the first time ...

Google blocked an unprecedented 2.36 million app submissions to the Play Store in 2024. These apps were found to violate ...

Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury’s verdict declaring its ...

Google just revealed how many malicious apps Play Protect shielded us from in 2024. It protected us from millions of bad apps ...

Discover how Google’s AI-powered security, real-time app scanning, and stricter privacy controls are protecting Android users from malware, fraud, and data breaches.

Android maker Google just shared that it blocked over 2.3 million Android app submissions at the Play Store last year. The ...

In what could be a bug or behavior change, the Google Play Store is not showing available updates for system-level apps. Update 2/1/25: Here’s a list of common Google apps that don’t appear ...

Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy ...

This badge would appear on Play Store app listings and include a shield symbol to signify that the app had been independently verified through a rigorous security review. At the time, Google said ...