… Criminals have been using the telephone to scam people since its infancy, and the arrival of smartphones only raised the stakes. While there’s the potential there for us to be a lot more vulnerable, tech also affords companies like Google new ways to fight back against scammers. …
… In light of the evolving threat landscape and the increasingly sophisticated tricks bad actors use to trap Android users, Google is making some welcome updates to existing Android features, including scam call protection, Live Threat Detection, Theft Protection, and others. …
… Even with these on-device protections now nicely locked-down against even charismatic scammers, there’s an external option: ADB. …
… Mobile Google's got an easy new way to keep you safe from scam calls The clever new system is built on the backbone of RCS. …
… Mobile Google Messages may soon gain a new shield against SMS blasters A recent beta update reveals code for a dedicated protection feature to thwart localized phishing scams. …
… While sideloading might get more flak when it comes to scam protection, we’re reminded that the Play Store can still g ive bad apps a huge audience once they slip through. …
… Step 2: Confirm you’re not being coerced Android will explicitly ask if someone is guiding you through disabling protections on your device as a direct response to scam tactics. …
… Mobile Android apps Here's how power users can instantly bypass Android's 24-hour sideloading delay If you're using ADB, you're probably not being scammed. …
… It also targets a very specific form of scam, where scammers pressure targets to install malware as part of a fake emergency. …
… However, spam call protection, spam detection, and Call Screen are particularly neat tools against marketing calls and scams. Now, it looks like Google is working on another layer of protection against malicious callers. …