Deceptive scam apps known as "fleeceware" have cost Apple App Store and Google Play Store consumers more than $400 million, according to new research.Credit: James YaremaSecurity researchers at Avast have identified 204 fleeceware applications with more than one billion downloads on the App Store and Google Play. Fleeceware software are apps that lure users in with free trials, but then charge high recurring subscription.Read more
