Well aware of this, makers of malicious apps have developed a number of techniques to sneak their creations onto Google Play. After all, it’s the most official of all official stores for Android, and all apps there are thoroughly vetted by Google moderators, right?īear in mind, however, that Google Play is home to more than three million unique apps, most of which get updated regularly, and to vet all of them thoroughly - that is, really thoroughly - is beyond the resources of even one of the world’s largest corporations. Users tend to think it’s safe to install apps from Google Play.
