The security firm Symantec, which discovered the fake Uber app, says it’s a variant of a type of malware it calls Android.Fakeapp. Earlier versions have impersonated other popular apps.

So I decided to book an Uber. The estimated fare: $180. In my frenzied daze I exited the terminal and began to look for my car—a Toyota Venza, according to the Uber app—and driver, who’d ...

Uber has previously admitted that its app doesn't necessarily show the accurate locations of its drivers' cars. If all of this sounds to you like a lot of work, you'd be right.

The Justice Department is probing allegations that Uber used phony software to thwart city officials looking at whether the ride-hailing company was following local regulations. Latest U.S.

Some Uber Drivers Are Using a Phony GPS App to Raise Fares. By Madison Malone Kircher. Nov. 14, 2017. ... the Uber app then charges the rider for both the real ride and the fake one. “Uber was ...

Once a user's been determined undesirable, the program effectively shunts that user into a simulated version of the app, where ghost-car icons circle, ride requests aren't answered, and ones that ...

Uber uses a fake app and digital surveillance to evade government officials in some cities. By Chris Mills. ... the Uber app shows them a screen full of phantom cars, or no cars at all.

Uber is rolling out safety reminders for riders in an effort to crack down on fake drivers.. The company said it will send push alerts that remind riders to look at the license plate number, car ...