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Google just took down 224 malicious apps with 38 million installs in massive SlopAds fraud campaign — how to stay safe
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
Security researchers have uncovered a new global ad fraud campaign that used seemingly innocent Android apps for nefarious purposes.

The Tor Project has launched its own VPN – but it's not the finished product yet
By George Phillips published
The Tor Project, famous for the Tor Network, has quietly launched its own VPN app. It's still in Beta and designed for testing but is available to download now.

Google wants to fight Android malware by making sideloading more difficult — here's how
By Amber Bouman published
Google rolls out a new program to verify apps developers in order to prevent the spread of malware.

Google Play Store now warns you when smartwatch faces are battery drainers — here's how it works
By Scott Younker published
A minor update to the Google Play Store could help conserve your battery life.

This shady VPN has seemingly been caught stealing from Windscribe
By George Phillips last updated
Windscribe has revealed a suspicious VPN was caught using servers without payment or permission – here's what you need to know.

Google just lost an appeal against opening up Google Play to Epic Games and others — what this means for you
By Tom Pritchard published
Third-party app stores could come to Google Play, now that Google just lost a fresh appeal against an Epic Games antitrust suit.

Delete these 20 apps right now if you downloaded them from the Play Store — they’re malicious
By Amber Bouman published
20 malicious apps that were designed to steal cryptocurrency have been removed from the Google Play Store.

Google wants to make sure you never accidentally purchase an app again — here's how
By Josh Render published
Google hopes to mitigate the number of accidental purchases by introducing a new swipe gesture for purchasing apps.
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