F-Droid says Google's developer registration rule could end its open-source app store and strand users. Google defends ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

Earlier this year, Google provided figures about Android's supposed resilience against malware and other security threats. Yet the newly uncovered "SlopAds" campaign shows that Mountain View's ...

Security researchers have uncovered a new global ad fraud campaign that used seemingly innocent Android apps for nefarious purposes.

A massive ad fraud scheme, dubbed SlopAds, exploited 224 Android apps to generate billions of fake ad views and steal money ...

A massive Android ad fraud operation dubbed "SlopAds" was disrupted after 224 malicious applications on Google Play were used ...

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A year ago, Microsoft celebrated 10 million Outlook Lite downloads. Effective Oct. 6, however, Redmond says it's being retired 'so we can focus our investments' on the main Outlook app. Outlook Lite ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Google’s Android operating system has historically offered a more open approach compared to Apple’s iOS, giving users more freedom when it comes to customization and apps. However, the company has ...

Google is slowly rolling out new rules for sideloading on Android. Starting next year, developers in some regions will have to verify themselves in order to distribute apps. Without verification, you ...