AhnLab’s engine development team found a number of apps on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store that disguised themselves as dealing with topics close to our daily lives, such as government policies and learning apps, and displayed excessive ads.   Figure 1. Hyped apps circulating on Google Play Store Figure 2. Hyped apps […]

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Google has announced that, starting January 28, 2026, it will completely block the distribution of overseas cryptocurrency exchange apps on Google Play if they are not licensed by Korean financial authorities. ※Google Play (2026). Preview: Blockchain-based Content Source: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/16302285?sjid=8888255779410190101-NC   Figure 1. Google Play Console Policy Center   According to Google’s updated policy for cryptocurrency exchanges […]

ASEC Blog publishes “Mobile Security & Malware Issue 4st Week of December, 2025”