Google Play Protect Will Enhance Android App Safety with Real-time Scanning

Recently, the Google Play Store got a reputation for hosting a good number of dangerous and malicious apps. There have been several instances where apps remained undetected for extended periods in the ... Read More

Google Might Expand Pixel's Scam Detection To WhatsApp, Instagram, And More Apps

Digging into Google's Pixel code has revealed that the company might bring its Scam Detection feature to third-party apps like WhatsApp and Instagram. Read More

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps starting next year

Android's open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ... Read More

Malicious Android apps with 19M installs removed from Google Play

Seventy-seven malicious Android apps with more than 19 million installs were delivering multiple malware families to Google Play users. This malware infiltration was discovered by Zscaler's ThreatLabs ... Read More

Google Will Make All Android App Developers Verify Their Identity Starting Next Year

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ... Read More

Google will block sideloading of unverified Android apps

Google will implement a new safety feature that would require developers to verify their identity if they want Android users to be able to sideload their apps. The company said that it made the ... Read More

Google Will Block Sideloading Unverified Android Apps Next Year If Devs Fail to Comply

Google has announced that it will block the sideloading of unverified Android apps found outside the Play Store starting next year if their developers fail to comply with the company's upcoming new ... Read More