Every tech expert will tell you the App Store is safer than Google Play Store. Some might even claim it is impossible to download a malicious app from the App Store, but they are wrong. While I admit ...

Researchers from Kaspersky have identified malware being distributed within apps on both Android and iOS mobile storefronts.

Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first time, according to a report from Kaspersky. Dubbed "SparkCat," the malware ...

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One of the promises of the App Store is that anything you download has gone through a vetting process by Apple. Occasionally though, iPhone apps with malicious code slip through the cracks, and today, ...

In the realm of smartphones, Apple’s ecosystem is deemed to be the safer one. Independent analysis by security experts has also proved that point repeatedly over the years. But Apple’s guardrails are ...