Here are five utility-focused apps, in no particular order, that I set up first on any new Pixel. I write about Android for a living, and a big part of my job is to try out new beta app builds.

The apps were mimicking simple utility apps such as QR scanners, expense tracking apps, health apps, wallpaper apps, and others. Most applications first became active on Google Play in Q3 2024 ...

I'm always looking for Mac apps that speed up repetitive tasks, and Rapidmg is my latest find. It's a neat macOS utility that speeds up the app install process for many programs outside the Mac ...

In all 5 cases these apps are disguised as utility apps, designed to help with file management, software updates and, ironically, device security. From North Korean spy apps to active exploits ...

KoSpy masqueraded as utility apps, according to Lookout Mobile Security, which links the activity to a cyber-espionage ...

Samples of the malware—named KoSpy by Lookout, the security firm that discovered it—masquerade as utility apps for managing files, app or OS updates, and device security. Behind the interfaces ...