Tag: app security
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The Register: Anthropic’s Claude Code runs code to test it if is safe – which might be a big mistake
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/09/ai_security_review_risks/ Source: The Register Title: Anthropic’s Claude Code runs code to test it if is safe – which might be a big mistake Feedly Summary: AI security reviews add new risks, say researchers App security outfit Checkmarx says automated reviews in Anthropic’s Claude Code can catch some bugs but miss others – and…
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The Register: Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/26/apps_android_malware/ Source: The Register Title: Malware-ridden apps made it into Google’s Play Store, scored 19 million downloads Feedly Summary: Everything’s fine, the ad slinger assures us Cloud security vendor Zscaler says customers of Google’s Play Store have downloaded more than 19 million instances of malware-laden apps that evaded the web giant’s security scans.……
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Slashdot: Google To Require Identity Verification for All Android App Developers by 2027
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/08/25/1716213/google-to-require-identity-verification-for-all-android-app-developers-by-2027?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google To Require Identity Verification for All Android App Developers by 2027 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google is implementing mandatory identity verification for all Android app developers beginning in September 2026 in select countries, with global expansion through 2027. This measure aims to combat malware…
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Slashdot: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/07/25/1934249/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text describes a significant data breach involving the Tea app, which has exposed sensitive user data, including selfies and driver’s licenses, leading to privacy concerns and regulatory implications. This…
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The Register: Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/infected_apps_google_apple_stores/ Source: The Register Title: Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims Feedly Summary: OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries Kaspersky eggheads say they’ve spotted the first app containing hidden optical character recognition spyware in Apple’s App Store. Cunningly, the software nasty…