Millions of 23AndMe records leaked, Okta is hacked again, and QRJacking attacks are on the rise.

In late 2023 and early 2024, a threat actor launched a Cobalt Strike-based campaign targeting systems in East Asia and Sweden using…

Apple confirms iPhone Mirroring is restricted in the EU due to fears regulators might mandate Android mirroring support under the Digital Markets Act, undermining exclusivity.

The US Senate reintroduced the Open App Markets Act, aiming to curb Apple & Google's app store dominance by mandating sideloading, third-party payments, and preventing self-preferencing.

Google will require developers to verify their identity to enable app sideloading on Android, a move intended to enhance security but with potential consequences.

F-Droid warns that Google's new developer registration policy, which requires a government ID and fee, could threaten independent app stores and sideloading.

iOS 26.2 beta code suggests Apple is enabling third-party app stores in Japan to comply with new antitrust laws. Users report accessing AltStore & Epic Games Store.

Google will soon require all sideloaded Android apps to pass verification and code signing to combat fraud. However, the company is developing an "advanced process" for power users to bypass this.

A security researcher has demonstrated how a “booby-trapped” e-book can turn an ordinary Kindle into a gateway to

In the legal dispute between Epic and Google, U.S. judges have signaled a clear inclination to require Google to alter its existing Google Play Store bundled billing model. In essence, Google woul…

After the European Union forced iOS to “open up” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Brazil has now notched a major win of its own. Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) rec…

The well-known Android app repository F-Droid had previously disclosed that it was in the process of acquiring new servers to replace its existing infrastructure. The primary issue with the curren…

The UK's CMA breaks from the EU, opting for "voluntary commitments" over forced sideloading for Apple and Google. Is this pragmatism or a lack of teeth?

Google's Android developer verification starts enforcing on Sept 30, 2026. See the full timeline, the 24-hour sideload flow, and the ADB exemption.