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According to a new report, popular Android app Barcode Scanner has been removed from the Google Play Store after it was outed as malware.
A popular barcode scanner app with over 100,000 downloads has been leaking sensitive data, including user IDs and passwords.
The Great Suspender browser extension recently showed its true colors, and now joining it in malware purgatory is the longtime Android favorite “Barcode Scanner” app—despite its more than 10 ...
Google has removed a popular Android barcode scanner app with over 10 million installs from the Play Store after researchers found that it turned malicious following a December 2020 update.
A popular app has been removed from Google Play after it was discovered to have delivered trojanized malware onto millions of users’ phones via an update.
Google's Circle to Search is gaining a barcode scanning feature, with Google app v15.25.32 revealing how it works. In addition to scanning these codes, users will get a preview or the URL of the ...
Surprisingly, Circle to Search does not scan barcodes well. However, the it's going to get better at it soon.
If you've been using the Barcode Scan feature on the free version of MyFitnessPal you'll need to start stumping up the cash or look for an alternative service ...
Security researchers at Malwarebytes have discovered malware in the popular barcode scanning app called Barcode Scanner available on the Play Store.
Android barcode scanner with 10 million+ downloads infects users Researcher says Google hasn't removed the malicious app, so onus is on end users.
ZXing Team’s Barcode Scanner, an app that predates the first official release of Android, is currently getting review-bombed on the Google Play Store. Hundreds of users are leaving 1-star ...