In an effort to cut down on scams and fraud, Google is expanding a Play Protect feature which would block sideloading for some Android apps in India. Google has just announced plans for a pilot ...

A new app store crackdown has landed in South Korea as lawmakers formalize a framework for tokenized securities.

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 ...

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users. In addition, 158,000 developer accounts were ...

As online frauds and scams continue to proliferate across India, Google has announced plans for a big change in the country as it tries to mitigate the issue: it plans to block the sideloading of ...

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ...

Google Play, the official store for Android, distributed over a period of one year more than 200 malicious applications, which cumulatively counted nearly eight million downloads. The data was ...

South Korean regulators expect the move to prevent money laundering and potential damages to local users. Update March 27, 6:10 am UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from a KuCoin ...