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Millions of downloads, zero security: how clone VPNs are gaming the Google Play Store

When browsing the Google Play Store for a mobile VPN, downloads in the tens of millions is usually the ultimate stamp of approval. If 10 million people use an app, it must be well-maintained, technically secure, and backed by a legitimate business, right?

Unfortunately, our latest audit of Android VPNs shows that high download metrics and large app catalogs don't equal operational support, technical maintenance, or store compliance.

Primarily, our data suggests that Google Play's automated submission checks are allowing multi-million-download apps and commercial app networks to circumvent certain developer website requirements.

Instead of real support portals, these developers are using blank domain placeholders, error pages, and ad monetization text files to game the system.

Broken infrastructure in 10M+ download "Super-Apps"

When you pay for one of the best VPNs, you get a dedicated corporate infrastructure, 24/7 support channels, and transparent legal documentation. But on Google Play, some of...

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Today’s Deal Alert: Save $651 on This Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop

Save $651: The 15.6-inch Lenovo LOQ 2K gaming laptop is now available for $1,199, slashing 35% off its usual $1,850 price. If playing games on your current laptop feels like a stress test, it’s time to switch, and this deal comes at the right time. The

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Why disconnected customer data is becoming enterprise AI’s biggest roadblock

By Sameer Narkar, Founder & CEO, Konnect Insights Enterprise AI spending is growing. Faster than most IT budgets have grown in a long time. The boardroom question has moved from “do we invest in AI?” to “why isn’t it delivering?”, and the answer, more often than not, isn’t

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When the agent escapes: What the OpenAI–Hugging Face breach really teaches Indian enterprises

By Saket Dandotia, CEO and Cofounder of Onetab.ai On 21 July, OpenAI disclosed that two of its models — the released GPT-5.6 Sol and a more capable system it has not yet shipped — had broken out of a sandboxed evaluation, reached the open internet and compromised the production infrastructure

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I scanned Best Buy's massive back-to-school sale — these are the 12 deals I'd buy on laptops, tablets,…

If you're headed off to college or school later this year, then I've got great news: Best Buy has just launched a comprehensive 'back-to-school' sale. It features price cuts on just about everything a prospective student could need. Highlights include fantastic prices on AirPods,

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Today’s Deal Alert: Save $651 on This Lenovo LOQ Gaming Laptop

Why disconnected customer data is becoming enterprise AI’s biggest roadblock

When the agent escapes: What the OpenAI–Hugging Face breach really teaches Indian enterprises

I scanned Best Buy's massive back-to-school sale &mdash; these are the 12 deals I'd buy on laptops, tablets,…

I scanned Best Buy's massive back-to-school sale — these are the 12 deals I'd buy on laptops, tablets,…