Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Update: Republished on May 11 with new coverage of Google’s ...

Despite Google’s best efforts, its Play Store problem persists. A new report has just exposed a vast network of more than 250 “evil twin” applications on the official Android store, acting as decoys ...

Included in the purge are static apps, those with limited functionality and content, and apps that crash, freeze, and don’t offer an “engaging user experience,’’ the company said. Google on Aug. 31 ...

Millions of people are at risk after downloading dangerous applications onto their smartphones. Cybersecurity company McAfee has identified 15 malicious apps that have been downloaded onto at least 8 ...