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Forbes · 19h
Google Play Store Warning—Stop Downloading These ‘Malicious Apps’
The “dangerous” permissions highlighted by that report include location tracking, access to cameras, contacts and the phone itself. Google’s enhanced protection doesn’t clamp down as widely as that, but focuses on financial exploits that require user credentials and one-time passcodes.
fingerlakes1 · 21h
Google seeks delay of court order opening Play Store to rivals
U.S. District Judge James Donato issued the injunction after “Fortnite” maker Epic Games convinced a jury that Google illegally monopolized app distribution and in-app payments on Android devices. Google, a unit of Alphabet, contends that complying with the order would harm the company and has filed an appeal.
Forbes · 6d
Google Play Store App Deletion—Huge Change Confirmed For Millions Of Users
We’ve already seen a report from Statista, which showed that as of June 2024, the number of Play Store apps available was down a almost a million apps year-on-year, albeit at 1.7 million titles, there remains an expansive attack surface as the constant game of cat and mouse between bad actors and Google’s security team continues.
Android · 13d
Google Play Store can now auto-open newly installed apps
Google has quietly rolled out a new update for the Play Store app. The new update allows the Google Play Store to auto-open newly installed or downloaded applications. Notably, Google has been testing this functionality since June this year.
Ars Technica · 5d
Judge orders Google to distribute third-party app stores on Google Play
For three years, Google will have to let third-party Android app stores access the Google Play Store's catalog of apps "so that they may offer the Play Store apps to users," said the injunction issued by US District Judge James Donato of the Northern District of California.
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