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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 ...

Your phone does not need a Hollywood-grade hacking plot to become a surveillance device. Ordinary looking apps, from flashlight tools to social networks, can quietly ...

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A silent cyber threat is sweeping through Android devices. Security researchers have uncovered Kaleidoscope, a fraud operation using fake versions of popular apps to flood users with unwanted ads.

It’s so easy to go on the Play Store today, pick a new Android app, install it, try it out, and if it doesn’t work out as intended, tap to uninstall. That’s the familiar path we’ve all taken for years ...