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Malware-ridden apps made it into Google's Play Store, scored 19 million downloads

Tuesday August 26, 2025. 09:31 AM , from TheRegister
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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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