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Android

277 articles

Fleeceware apps entice Google Play and App Store users with a free trial period, and then charge them for a paid subscription even when uninstalled
  • threats

Beware of fleeceware

Overpriced apps entice Google Play and App Store users with a free trial period, and then charge them for a paid subscription even when uninstalled.

  • Sergey Golubev

  • November 11, 2019

  • privacy

Finding out what data apps really collect

Basically, all apps collect some information about you. Using the services AppCensus and Exodus, you can find out what exactly is collected.

  • Sergey Golubev

  • November 1, 2019

  • Android

All apps on Google Play are safe: Fact or fiction?

There’s no malware in the official Android store, right? We get to the bottom of this claim.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • September 11, 2019

  • Android

Malicious Android app had more than 100 million downloads in Google Play

Kaspersky researchers found malware in CamScanner, a text recognition app that was downloaded more than 100 million times from Google Play.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • August 27, 2019

FinSpy/FinFisher is legal spyware for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • spyware

FinSpy — commercial spyware

FinSpy is spyware for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux that is sold legally. What it can do and how to defend yourself.

  • Pavel Shoshin

  • July 11, 2019

How to update apps in iOS and Android, and where to enable automatic updates
  • tips

How to update apps on your smartphone

When the apps on your phone don’t update automatically, and you can’t find the right setting, we tell you where to look.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • July 5, 2019

  • Android

A photo editor with a difference

How a photo editor app from Google Play secretly signed up users for unwanted paid services.

  • Pavel Shoshin

  • June 20, 2019

Apps that demand access to calls and SMS messaging without good reason are being kicked off Google Play. We explain what threats might arise
  • Android

New Google Play policy cuts both ways

Apps that demand access to calls and SMS messaging without good reason are being kicked off Google Play. We explain what threats might arise.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • March 26, 2019

Fake Apex Legends for Android gets you a Trojan instead
  • Android

Fake Apex Legends: The battle royale of malware

Malware disguised as Apex Legends for Android.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • March 1, 2019

  • Android

Choosing the best antivirus for your Android phone

Antivirus for Android is a must. Here’s how to choose the best antivirus app, either paid or free, for your Android phone.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • February 26, 2019

  • Android

The Rotexy Trojan: banker and blocker

We take a look at the Rotexy mobile Trojan: where it comes from, how it behaves, and how to get rid of it using a couple of regular SMS.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • November 22, 2018

  • Android

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part four

We explain the types of malware that can take control of your device, and the dangers of multifunctional infection.

  • Ilja Shatilin

  • October 22, 2018

  • Android

App permissions in Android 8: The complete guide

Android lets you configure app permissions to protect your data and restrict access to dangerous functions. We explain how to do it and why.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • September 24, 2018

  • threats

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part three

Let’s talk about mobile malware that can empty your bank account or spy on you.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • September 21, 2018

  • 2FA

Making two-factor authentication much stronger in two easy steps

Speaking of two-factor authentication — as we often do — did you know some convenient settings render it utterly useless? Let’s do it right.

  • Sarah Pike

  • September 12, 2018

  • Android

5 Fortnite security tips

Fortnite for Android is not available on Google Play. We explain how to download and install it properly, and what else to do to stay safe.

  • John Snow

  • August 31, 2018

  • Android

Avoid pitfalls when backing up your WhatsApp chats

WhatsApp for Android can back up your chats to Google Drive. It’s free, but it may hurt older backups. Here’s how to get it right.

  • Serge Malenkovich

  • August 28, 2018

How a seemingly harmless Android application can infect your smartphone using shared external storage.
  • DEF CON

Man-in-the-Disk: A new and dangerous way to hack Android

How a seemingly harmless Android application can infect your smartphone using shared external storage.

  • Alex Drozhzhin

  • August 27, 2018

It makes sense to assess risks and carefully craft a protection strategy before adopting mobile device usage at work.
  • mobile

Protect your corporate data on the go

It makes sense to assess risks and carefully craft a protection strategy before adopting mobile device usage at work.

  • Nikolay Pankov

  • August 16, 2018

The difference between the paid and free versions of Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
  • Android

Do you need a paid antivirus for Android?

The difference between the paid and free versions of Kaspersky Internet Security for Android.

  • Marvin the Robot

  • August 6, 2018

  • threats

Mobile beasts and where to find them — part two

In this part, we consider mobile malware capable of causing real damage to smartphone and tablet users.

  • Leonid Grustniy

  • August 3, 2018

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