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Hidden miners detected in soccer and VPN apps on Google Play — steer clear!

A lot of mobile apps and Web services rated for any age can actually expose your kids to scary content. We have tips on how to deal with that.

Android users have the largest selection of mobile apps, but that means they are also exposed to the most threats. Avoid mobile malware by following some basic security rules.

How a couple of simple permissions let an application steal passwords, log user actions, and do many other nasty things.

The DressCode Trojan was found in more than 400 apps on Google Play.

Some Android Trojans can write reviews and rate apps on behalf of users, but without their consent.

Acecard is one of the most advanced banking trojans. It’s capable of overlaying more than 30 banks’ and financial systems’ apps and is spread via Google Play.

App stores offer all the promise of a virtually unlimited range of games and tools, but are rife with pitfalls too. These include bad apps, ballooning costs, and malicious apps, particularly on Android devices.

One of the little compromises that we’ve all had to make to get the advantages of mobile apps is the blind acceptance of the terms of service for the app