The cyber-security industry, valued at $6.24bn in the Mena region in 2018, will grow at 15 per cent annually over the next five years. Courtesy Empello
The cyber-security industry, valued at $6.24bn in the Mena region in 2018, will grow at 15 per cent annually over the next five years. Courtesy Empello

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Malicious apps charge UAE Android customers Dh1,000 for unwanted subscriptions​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Users who downloaded the apps were signed up to premium content without their consent

Alkesh Sharma
Alkesh Sharma

December 10, 2019