Did google prevent another data scandal from happening?
Russian Mobile App FaceApp was under the scanner for allegations of data theft and whatnot. Google has once banned another Shanghai-based mobile application which goes by the name of CamScanner and has been on the play store since 2010.
Following Google, I/O 2018 google unveiled its smart lens functionality, following which a
The primary revenue for CamScanner has been ads and in-app purchases. But according
Russian Mobile App FaceApp was under the scanner for allegations of data theft and whatnot. Google has once banned another Shanghai-based mobile application which goes by the name of CamScanner and has been on the play store since 2010.
top android app development company made the CamScanner integrated the Optical
Character Recognition feature which is capable of fetching texts from business cards, cam
cards or even cam cards from salesforce.
1. Probable Causes:
1. Probable Causes:
to some reports from Russian antivirus firm Kaspersky, recent versions of the app found a
Trojan designed to deliver malware to Android devices which were embedded within its new
advertising library.
As per Kaspersky, the malware was designed to show intrusive ads and sign users for paid Trojan designed to deliver malware to Android devices which were embedded within its new
advertising library.
subscriptions. Such intrusive ads are highly dubious and no consumer wants to pay for a
subscription he/she never signed up for.
These kinds of trojan droppers are configured to connect the attacker's server and download
any additional code which then executes itself on the particular Android devices on which
the app was running.
subscription he/she never signed up for.
These kinds of trojan droppers are configured to connect the attacker's server and download
any additional code which then executes itself on the particular Android devices on which
the app was running.
Google has made that application unavailable on the google play store, but its iOS version
is still available on the apple app store.
This could be yet another case of developers accidentally using a malicious ad library,
which is found frequently embedded in otherwise legitimate mobile applications.
BeiTa Plugin, one ad library, recently started shipping 234 Google Play apps and has
affected some 440 million users. Subsequently, other Chinese Android app developers
have also tried hiding the same library within some 60 apps that had to be removed again
from the Google play store.
2. Prevention:
Following this incident, mobile app developers should note that advertising policies
should be taken more strictly and should access every advertiser before falling prey
to any unscrupulous advertisers.
is still available on the apple app store.
This could be yet another case of developers accidentally using a malicious ad library,
which is found frequently embedded in otherwise legitimate mobile applications.
BeiTa Plugin, one ad library, recently started shipping 234 Google Play apps and has
affected some 440 million users. Subsequently, other Chinese Android app developers
have also tried hiding the same library within some 60 apps that had to be removed again
from the Google play store.
2. Prevention:
Following this incident, mobile app developers should note that advertising policies
should be taken more strictly and should access every advertiser before falling prey
to any unscrupulous advertisers.
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| Prevention & security |
Following this incident, android app developers have removed the malicious code in the
recent versions of the cam app.
3.Importance of User Reviews:
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| User Reviews |
Since its inception, the app has been performing really well and has plenty of positive
reviews from the 1.8 million reviews it managed to score. However, a batch of negative
reviews bought the application to the attention of Kaspersky and this clearly tells how
even the most reputed and longest-running applications can become the victim of such
a threat.
For more latest updates about android app development services
or mobile application development services, you can directly reach us out at
Brainmobi.com.
reviews from the 1.8 million reviews it managed to score. However, a batch of negative
reviews bought the application to the attention of Kaspersky and this clearly tells how
even the most reputed and longest-running applications can become the victim of such
a threat.
For more latest updates about android app development services
or mobile application development services, you can directly reach us out at
Brainmobi.com.
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