Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Feb 02, 2025, 01:35pm EST Feb 02, 2025, 02:13pm EST Google ...

Note that Google still keeps 25 percent when you pay for content inside an app you’ve already purchased, it’s following ...

Google says that through 2025, it blocked more than 255,000 Android apps from obtaining excessive access to sensitive user ...

The settlement affirms that developers in the Play Store will be able to steer users to other forms of payment. This is what got Fortnite pulled from the Play Store (and Apple App Store) back in 2020.

Looking at Android and Google Play as a single ecosystem, and a massive one at that with billions of users, Google has conceded that it “attracts its share of bad actors.” That’s the bad news, and ...

Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

Google has released its latest safety report, revealing a massive crackdown on malicious software and fraudulent developers ...

Google shared a recap of 2025 in the world of Android and Google Play security. Huge numbers are thrown around. 27 million.

In 2024, human reviewers on the Google Play security team were able to stop more harmful apps from making it to the Play Store than ever before. In 92% of these cases, the human reviewers used ...