Play Store identified as main distribution vector for most Android malware

Found on ZD Net on Monday, 16 November 2020
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Researchers said that depending on different classifications of Android malware, between 10% and 24% of the apps they analyzed could be described as malicious or unwanted applications.

The results showed that around 67% of the malicious app installs researchers identified came from the Google Play Store.

It also doesn't help that millions of clueless users just install everything they see, without giving a single thought.