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Companies warned of major security flaw in Google Play apps

2014-06-20 16:07:10| InfoWorld: Top News

University researchers have found that developers often store authentication keys in the Android apps on Google Play, making it possible for criminals to steal corporate or personal data. The major security threat has cast doubt on the effectiveness of the automated scanning tools Google uses to uncover malicious code and other problems that could pose a risk to users.

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