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Google Warns Users: Don't Fall For This Dangerous VPN Scam

Google has put out some safety tips to help internet users avoid potentially dangerous fake VPN services that can scam them out of private data and money. Read More

Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft

At the Android Show on Tuesday, ahead of Google I/O, Google announced new security and privacy features for Android. These new features include new protections for calls, screen sharing, messages, ... Read More

Google introduces Advanced Protection mode for its most at-risk Android users

Google is adding a new security setting to Android to provide an extra layer of resistance against attacks that infect devices, tap calls traveling through insecure carrier networks, and deliver scams ... Read More

How Google is Enhancing Security for Android, ‘The World’s Most Popular OS’

How Google is Enhancing Security for Android, ‘The World’s Most Popular OS’ Your email has been sent Screenshot from Google of its Advanced Protection feature on an Android device. Image: Google Ahead ... Read More

Android users urged to check devices after 224 apps hit by cyber fraud attack

Google has removed 224 Android apps from its Play Store after security experts uncovered a sophisticated ad fraud attack affecting 38 million downloads ... Read More

Android Users Urged to Delete These Dangerous Apps as Global Scam Unfolds

A silent cyber threat is sweeping through Android devices. Security researchers have uncovered Kaleidoscope, a fraud operation using fake versions of popular apps to flood users with unwanted ads. 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

Google Chrome is getting an AI-powered scam sniffer for Android phones

Google’s Chrome browser has offered a rich suite of privacy and safety features for a while now. Take, for example, Enhanced Safe Browsing, which was introduced back in 2020. It protects users against ... Read More

Google is moving to protect your Android phone from anonymous apps

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ... Read More

Google will let ‘experienced users’ keep sideloading Android apps

Google says that it’s softening its plan to require every Android developer — even outside of the Play Store — to verify their identity, a move which critics warned could kill sideloading for good. Read More