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Fleeceware apps scam $400 million out of unsuspecting users

Applications that trick users into paying huge subscription fees raked in over $400 million from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, according to research done by Avast. The so-called โ€œfleecewareโ€ takes advantage of a weakness in both app stores: deleting an application tied to a subscription doesnโ€™t cancel the subscription. What is fleeceware? […]