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

Ten tips to make your private digital life really private.

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

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

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