Google has announced another privacy restriction for Play Store apps. Starting this summer, Android 11’s new Query_All_Packages permission will be flagged as “sensitive” on the Play Store, meaning ...
Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Google announced today that it partnered with three private cyber-security firms -- ESET, Lookout, and Zimperium-- to start a new project called the App Defense Alliance. The purpose of this new ...
Jorge was a news writer for AP. He covered the mobile industry at Android Police, but has covered multiple beats in the tech space. Google Play Protect now offers real-time threat detection by ...
ZDNET's key takeaways Microsoft's document scanning Lens app is being retired.For basic scanning, try Apple Notes, Google ...
Microsoft has shared that Lens PDF Scanner will now be removed from app stores next month. If you still use the app, make the switch already!
The flexibility of Android lies in its ability to sideload apps from sources beyond the official Play Store. This freedom of choice is likely to extend to EU iPhone users in the coming months. However ...
To avoid detection, Google has found that malicious parties are looking beyond the Play Store to infect Android devices with malware. In response, Google is updating Play Protect and extending its ...
Google Play Store’s Play Protect feature could soon get a new Rescan button. It will let users rescan installed apps without uninstalling harmful apps identified in a previous run. The feature could ...
Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...
SpyLoan — a family of malicious, malware-laced apps continues to plague Android. And despite the raft of alerts, those apps still find their way onto Play Store. The latest report warns that downloads ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Since its earliest days, sideloading apps from outside Play Store has ...