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More than 20 apps on Google Play that promised cool Minecraft mods turned out to be malicious.

You can refuse some permissions to greedy games, and they most definitely do not need these five.

What you need to check regularly to keep your Android smartphone and your data safe and sound.

Kaspersky experts found the PhantomLance Trojan backdoor for Android in Google Play.

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

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

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

Why Kaspersky Internet Security for Android and Safe Kids are set to lose some features.

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.

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.

Applications that offer to pay you for installing other applications tend to shove malware at you.

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

Our experts recently discovered an app called Guide for Pokémon Go distributed via Google Play. It looks like a single app created to help players of the much-hyped gaming title. But a little while after it’s installed, the app roots the device. Rooting makes the malware capable of installing and deleting additional apps.

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.

With all of the security improvements, criminals find and exploit various ways of circumventing them to deliver their malicious creations to end-users’ phones, which puts at risk both the device owners and the businesses they are involved with.

As is, a QR code can quickly take you to a site or another resource but not necessarily to the one you really want to visit. Thus Kaspersky Lab offers a free and safe QR scanner!

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.