The recent update of the Google Play Store to version 40.6.31 allows the simultaneous update of two applications, a function that users have undoubtedly been waiting for a long time.

The Apple App Store allows up to three simultaneous downloads, so it is not necessary to wait for one download to finish before the next one starts.

In the case of the Google Play Store, users who already have Android 14, Pixel phones or tablets will be able to download two apps at the same time.

The functionality saves time, provides efficiency and convenience. If the smart device user does not have automatic updating activated, they only have to click on the Google Play Store icon, go to Settings and search for available updates. Once there, you will have the possibility of doing the process in two apps, monitoring the process directly in the store or on the device’s home screen.

Before this update, users had to carry out the process one by one, since when clicking on several applications at once, the one with the least weight and technical requirements was executed, leaving the others pending.

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In an announcement during the recent Google I / O 2023 conference, Meta indicated that by the end of this year they will launch the standalone WhatsApp application for Wear OS.

According to Meta, users interested in the new app “simply link the smartwatch application to the main account of the messaging platform using an eight-digit code.

Then, the data will be verified on both devices, so that once installed they will be able to read the messages, chat, reply to messages even with audio, send stickers, “answer calls or send messages with the help of Google Assistant.”

As Meta indicated during the event, the objective is to “improve the application’s performance. Users who wish to be part of this novelty “must join the testers program and install version 2.23.10.10 of WhatsApp on both the smartphone and the smartwatch.”

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Google withdrew nearly 60 applications from its digital Play Store, which together had more than one hundred million downloads, for sharing a library of malicious software capable of collecting data from infected computers, such as the list of installed apps or location history.

Goldoson is the name that McAfee researchers gave to the software library that had infected 60 legitimate applications from the Google store. The technology company, after the notice, removed a large part of them, although some are still available after the developers offered an update that eliminated the threat.

These applications, once installed on an Android smartphone, contacted a remote server domain for the installation of configurations that for the operation of specific parameters, with which they collected information from the devices, as detailed from McAfee, in the official blog.

The most common actions they performed were loading malicious ads, collecting data (list of installed apps, location history, Bluetooth and WiFi addresses, etc.) and periodically sending them to the remote server. When these data are combined, “they allow the identification of individuals,” they say from the cybersecurity company.

In order to access this data, around 10 % of the applications had the relevant permission for its collection, which Google Play requires, understanding that it is sensitive data. The rest found difficulties on computers that had the Android 11 system or a higher version installed.

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A group of researchers has identified different applications available through the App Store and Play Store that carry out a social engineering attack by which they encourage their victims to invest in cryptocurrencies.

Security-focused software and hardware company Sophos has reported that for the past two years it has investigated a series of services that combine financial applications and fake web pages to trap victims and steal their money.

In this time, researchers have found applications, available in both the official Apple and Google stores, that have managed to circumvent their security measures to perpetrate social engineering cyberattacks known as CryptoRom.

CryptoRom, also known as ‘slaughtering pigs’, is an attack method that consists of intercepting victims through dating applications such as Facebook Dating or Tinder, and with which cybercriminals seek to establish a relationship of trust with those affected.

Once interest has been generated in these people, the threat actors request to continue the conversation outside of these platforms and move it to WhatsApp, where they are encouraged to download this application.

First, investigators tracked down a victim living in Switzerland. The cybercriminals managed to trick her by using a fake profile of a woman allegedly from London.

This included images of upscale restaurants, high-end brand stores, and expensive destinations, as well as professional-looking selfies. To give continuity to the profile, publications related to current affairs were shared, such as the death of Queen Elizabeth II of England, and they also began to follow official accounts of different brands.

When they established communication via WhatsApp, the scammers encouraged the victim to invest in cryptocurrency together and sent him a link to the fake app. Once a small amount of money was invested and several profits reported, the victim was informed that the account had been blocked when they wanted to withdraw larger amounts of cryptocurrency.

After access to the account was limited, the user received a message urging him to pay a 20 % commission on the total money invested to access it.

Cyberattacks through fraudulent apps

Sophos has indicated that, in the second instance, another victim went through the same fraudulent method, with the difference that they contacted the hackers through Tinder, and that they lost around $4,000 (about 3,640 euros) as a result of said scam.

Sophos has insisted that both Apple and Google have withdrawn these applications, identified as Ace Pro in the case of the App Store and MBM_BitScan, in this and also in the Play Store, from their official stores after informing them of the results of this investigation.

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Truth, Trump’s social network comes to Android after Google accepted it in the Play Store. The now former President of the United States launched the social network on February 21 as an alternative to Twitter, where he was banned after the jump to the Capitol in January.

The controversy generated by the violent act caused Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to make the decision to permanently block Trump’s accounts on these social networks. But the businessman was not discouraged and launched Truth, his own social network, then available on the Apple App Store.

Since its launch, it could not be downloaded, since Google had declared that the platform did not comply with some of its policies. However, the technology giant recently included it in its Play Store, available for Android, arguing that it now “complies with the firm’s developer guidelines, which, among other things, require applications to effectively moderate user-generated content. and that they eliminate messages that incite violence.”

Trump achieved the inclusion of his Truth social network by implementing an effective system for moderating the content generated on it. Hence, it can currently be downloaded from the Play Store by those interested.

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The possibility of making Interbank Pago Móvil, recharging the Card in Foreign Currency, as well as recharging and paying Movistar, Movilnet, Digitel, Inter, Simple TV, Puro Pago, Pago Directo and Cantv, are among the main benefits of Bancamiga Suite, the application Bancamiga mobile.

Bancamiga Mobile Development Leader, Carlos Vizcaya, pointed out that the beginnings of Bancamiga Suite go back about four years, when banks had to have an application to make Interbank Pago Móvil, but that “in our case it evolved as the incorporated new features.

To use it, you must be affiliated with Bancamiga Online Pago Móvil and have the Bancamiga Suite downloaded from the official stores (Play Store or APP Store), indicates a statement from the institution.

Among its most notable advantages are also that “it allows you to view your accounts, observe the movements and limits of your cards and share data with the QR module in an easy and simple way between clients with our App”, adds the information.

Vizcaya said that when the first biometrics is registered in Bancamiga Suite, four other accounts can already be added. He also said that all the updates, available for IOS and Android, are focused on continuing to provide elements of value with the greatest security. Device authorization is now on that path.

The executive president of Bancamiga, Ariel José Martínez, pointed out that with this application the bank reaffirms the importance of technological innovation, by bringing products and services to a click away.

Important information of interest

• When buying a cell phone check that, in the case of Android, they have the Play Store and are endorsed by Google.
• Avoid installing applications through links that arrive through networks.
• Eliminate banking applications when taking a cell phone for repair.
• To receive PUSH notifications, verify that this possibility has been activated on your device.
• By biometrics only one phone can be affiliated.

“We listen and read the opinions of our customers. You don’t see that in any bank. We invite you to explore all the recently added buttons, designed for users to improve their experience”, added Bancamiga’s Mobile Development leader.

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Google announced that its Play Store digital content download platform has been in operation for a decade, an anniversary it celebrated by presenting a new logo and multiplying the so-called Play Points by 10.

The company introduced Play Points three years ago, a rewards program that allows you to earn points and obtain discounts, among other benefits, as you download and purchase in the virtual store.

Typically, Google Play Points allows you to redeem points for special items in games or for Google Play credit and multiplies up to four times more points during special events.

To celebrate 10 years in operation of Google Play, the company said that members of its community will be able to multiply by 10 the points they obtain with these actions.

This is just one of the measures that he has highlighted within the framework of this anniversary, a moment in which he also recalled that it was in 2012 when he opened the door to this service, which currently has more than 2,500 million users in more than 190 countries in all the world.

To complete this decade, Google presented the new logo of this store, with rounded shapes and more vivid colors, which adapt to the aesthetic line of the rest of Google products and services, such as the Assistant, Photos or Gmail.

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Trojans that copy other popular posts like WhatsApp have been around for a long time, but the so-called Android.Spy.4498, which works as an imitation of WhatsApp, is the most common and the fastest growing so far in 2022.

WhatsApp viruses are malicious programs created by hackers who seek to scam people using different methods through the popular messaging service.

Users believe that they are installing a legitimate app. However, by placing a fake app they run the risk of being harmed, because they can access their phone information through notifications and even install other malicious apps without user consent.

On the other hand, the fact of accessing the notifications gives cybercriminals the opportunity “to skip the two-step verification that many banking apps require, above all.”

Official platforms avoid Trojans

People can avoid being victims of Trojans as long as “you don’t download apps outside of the official stores, that is, the App Store or Google Play”. Some Smartphones do not have access to the Play Store and “you have been tempted to install an app through unofficial platforms and that is precisely where you run the risk”, because official platforms such as Google Play are responsible for offering reliable apps that will not damage the mobile.

On the other hand, sometimes they advertise other apps that serve to “complement” other already existing apps, but you should keep in mind that you run the risk of obtaining unwanted viruses or Trojans.

It is important to note that if you have any of the following WhatsApp mods installed: GBWhatsApp; OBWhatsApp; WhatsApp Plus is recommended that you delete it.

Users also have the option to install an antivirus on their mobile, although it is not very frequent, nowadays the phones have enough space that it will not affect the storage unless the phone is very old. Among the most common antivirus brands, Bitdefender Mobile Security stand out.

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Twitter Communities available for Android

The company has announced from the Twitter Communities profile access to the Twitter Communities function as long as users have downloaded the latest version of the Twitter application, available in the Play Store.

Until now, Android users could only access these Communities through the browser and not from the Twitter application, something that was possible from the ‘app’ for iOS since September.

The new feature, available through a tab at the bottom of the app, or from the web sidebar if using this medium, allows users to join groups of people with the same interests.

By joining a Community, users of the social network can send their tweets to these groups exclusively and without them appearing on their profile or being shared with other followers. Thus, only those followers who are interested in the topic that is being discussed will be able to see these publications.

Common interest groups for free on Twitter

As reported by the social network in early January, some communities are freely accessible and others can be joined by personal invitation. However, he then announced that he was working on a ‘request to join’ option, so that administrators can approve or reject a new user’s entry into the Community.

Twitter has indicated that some of the free access communities are Wordle – the crossword format game that has gone viral in recent months –, Fashion Twitter, Design Twitter, AstroTwitter and R&B Twitter.

In addition, it has made available to users who are interested in creating their own Community a form in which they must indicate the name of the account, the email and the theme of this space, as well as the type of people they would like to join it.

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Google is being investigated for accusations of having offered the Netflix streaming platform a special discount on commissions of 30 % for internal payments from the Google Play Store, to prevent it from opting for an external payment system.

This was denounced by a group of United States prosecutors, who initiated an investigation against the search engine for monopoly practices in its online store, of which they have presented the first documents.

According to the investigation documents, Google’s offer took place in response to attempts by some of the main applications, such as Netflix, Spotify and Tinder, to prepare a payment system outside the platform.

To avoid the discontent of the streaming platform for the Play Store commissions for internal payments, which is 30 %, Google would have offered the app a special discount in the share of benefits for payments, something that according to the accusation would be a monopoly practice.

Likewise, the court documents point to the existence of internal Google figures that indicate that the equilibrium level for the distribution of income would be around 6 % of commissions.

The prosecution’s arguments also claim that, while Samsung’s software revenue was $ 100 million in 2019, Google Play earned $ 4 billion from the South Korean brand’s terminals alone this year.

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