Sideloading apps involves downloading APK files from sources outside the Google Play Store, which means these files are not vetted by Google's security checks. This increases the risk of downloading ...

Most of us will download an app from Google Play or the iOS App Store without a second thought, confident the giant corporations behind the stores are keeping us safe from digital harm. If you own a ...

Android makes it ridiculously convenient to get new apps; you only need to head to the Play Store, look up the app, and tap install. However, you cannot find every app on the official Google store ...

The Google Play Store is home to hundreds and thousands of apps that cover a wide range of categories. Whether you need another social media app or an entirely different launcher, you always have ...

Chrome for Android could soon scan your downloaded APK files for malware. This would add another layer of protection as Google Play Protect already scans apps before you install them. Google already ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): An IT company employee was duped of Rs 5 lakh after a malicious APK file sent via WhatsApp got automatically downloaded to his mobile phone, an official said on Sunday.

No government department shares APK files via WhatsApp or any other messaging platform. Any message containing such files should be considered suspicious ...

I4C has warned government employees about a WhatsApp scam claiming to calculate salaries under the 8th Pay Commission. Fraudsters are sending malicious APK files to gain access to phones and drain ...