[Year 12 SofDev] Android Google Play app with 100 million downloads starts to deliver malware | ZDNet

[GaryEdumail]

GREETINGS

A little something for the cyber security files
especially relevant to the SD 2020 course with security implications for development of software.

regards
Gary
VSV


“·        physical and software security controls used to protect software development practices and to protect software and data, including version control, user authentication, encryption and software updates
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- from AC study design 2020 - sofDev Unit 4 AOS2 p.43

From the article:
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But the case upends the usual rule that users can judge an app by user reviews. On Google Play it has 1.8 million reviews, weighted heavily towards five out of five stars. Similarly, reviews on Apple's App Store are generally glowing. 

However, Kaspersky started investigating the app after researchers started noticing a batch of recent negative reviews on Google Play. 

"What we can learn from this story is that any app — even one from an official store, even one with a good reputation, and even one with millions of positive reviews and a big, loyal user base —can turn into malware overnight. Every app is just one update away from a major change," Kaspersky researchers said.

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> https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-google-play-app-with-100-million-downloads-starts-to-deliver-malware/ <https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-google-play-app-with-100-million-downloads-starts-to-deliver-malware/>
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