Hacking Team Byp***ing Google's Checks Underlines Play Store's Security Problems

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In the aftermath of a mega security breach of Hacking Team, an Italian company consisting of a group of professional hackers, startling revelations continue to pour in. The latest to hit the shore is a loophole in Google Play's security checks that allowed a malicious app developed by the Hacking Team to find its way to the store. The finding once again raises the question whether Android's marquee app store is a safe marketplace for consumers.Google on its part has taken a number of steps to crack down on shady apps. Earlier this year, the company quietly introduced a new security measure to get rid off applications that wouldn't comply with its terms of service. But the startling number of reports suggest that Google's efforts on this front aren't enough.