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Zscaler highlights security trends challenging developers

Ryan Daws — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:28:37 +0000

Zscaler has released its annual ThreatLabz report, highlighting security challenges that should be on every developer’s radar. The 2024 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report – covering June 2023 to May 2024 – highlights critical vulnerabilities in mobile applications, IoT devices, and operational technology (OT) systems that demand immediate attention from the development community. One... Read more »

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CMA shelves app store probes to leverage digital market powers

Ryan Daws — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:19:45 +0000

Signalling its intent to leverage new powers granted by the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act (DMCCA), the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has closed its investigations into Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store. The investigations – launched over concerns that both tech giants were unfairly leveraging their dominant market positions, to the detriment... Read more »

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Epic Store debuts on EU iPhones

Ryan Daws — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:11:22 +0000

Epic Games has launched its own app store on iPhones in the EU. The launch comes in the wake of the EU’s Digital Markets Act, which has compelled Apple to open its platform to third-party app marketplaces. EU iPhone users can now access the Epic Games Store by visiting Epic’s website on their devices, provided... Read more »

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App Store policies spark Patreon backlash

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:23:03 +0000

Patreon, the platform empowering creators to build sustainable income through direct fan support, finds itself at odds with Apple over the tech giant’s stringent App Store policies. The latest dispute over App Store rules centres on Apple’s requirement for all iOS app transactions to be processed through their in-app purchase system, a move that Patreon... Read more »

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Apple, the EU, and the threat of sideloaded applications

Monique Becenti — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 16:04:50 +0000

A huge shift has just happened in the mobile security landscape: Apple’s release of iOS 17.04 in March 2024 has allowed users to sideload apps and use third party app stores. This has largely been done in an effort to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA was introduced by the European... Read more »

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Mandrake spyware variant evades Google Play security for two years

Ryan Daws — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:18:33 +0000

Kaspersky researchers have uncovered a new version of the notorious Mandrake spyware, revealing advanced obfuscation techniques that allowed it to bypass Google Play’s security checks and remain undetected for two years. First identified in 2020, Mandrake has been an active Android espionage platform since at least 2016. The latest variant, detected in April 2024, showcases... Read more »

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Google: Third-party stores in Play Store would cost over $61M

Ryan Daws — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:14:38 +0000

In the wake of Epic Games’ victory against Google last December, where a jury ruled that the Google Play app store and Google Play Billing constitute illegal monopolies, the tech giant has revealed the potential costs of implementing court-ordered changes to Android. Google estimates that integrating third-party app stores within its Play Store would cost... Read more »

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Apple updates Developer app ahead of WWDC 2024

Ryan Daws — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:21:14 +0000

Apple has released an update to its Apple Developer app in preparation for WWDC 2024, scheduled to commence next Monday. The revamped Developer app will serve as the hub for 2024 session videos, 1-on-1 labs with Apple engineers and designers, and additional resources. Apple will stream the WWDC keynote event, the Platforms State of the... Read more »

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Microsoft to launch web-based mobile app store in July

Ryan Daws — Fri, 10 May 2024 12:05:00 +0000

At the Bloomberg Technology Summit, Microsoft’s President of Xbox, Sarah Bond, declared that the company is set to launch its new mobile store this July. This long-discussed move aims to establish an alternative to dominant marketplaces like the App Store and Play Store. Unlike traditional approaches, Microsoft plans to roll out its mobile game store... Read more »

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Google blocked 2M malicious apps from the Play Store in 2023

Ryan Daws — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:19:21 +0000

Google blocked 2.28 million policy-violating apps from being published on the Play Store in 2023, thanks to improved security measures and tighter developer vetting processes. The company rejected or had developers remediate almost 200,000 app submissions to prevent abuse of sensitive permissions like location tracking and SMS access. The company says providing a safe and... Read more »

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