Google tightens Android developer verification

Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android devices, following a spike in malware for sideloaded software from outside its official Play store. In a notice to Android developers, Google’s vice president for product, trust and growth, Suzanne Frey, said the reason for the verification […]

Western Sydney University targets file-sharing sites hosting stolen data

Western Sydney University issued three takedown notices on file-sharing sites used to host data stolen in a breach of its single sign-on system (SSO). The university said in an incident notification that data from the SSO hack was available via the file-sharing platforms for up to 16 days before being rendered inaccessible. “Between June 4 […]