App stores are supposed to be reliable and free of malware or fake apps, but that's far from the truth. For every legitimate application that solves a real problem, there are dozens of knockoffs ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. Fake AI-generated reviews, generally accompanied by five-star ratings, are flooding both ...

Google is sounding the alarm for Android users after uncovering a wave of fake VPN apps that sneak malware onto phones and tablets. These dangerous apps pose as privacy tools but hide info stealers, ...

DigiLocker is a trusted government app, but now fake apps bearing its name are also available on Google Play, posing a significant cyber threat. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ...

We have given you plenty of good reasons to avoid downloading suspicious Android apps over the years, but here's one more. Recently, researchers at McAfee (via Ars Technica) discovered 280 fake ...

A fake app impersonating Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, has been found on the Google Play Store, highlighting ongoing issues with app store moderation and scrutiny for malicious ...