… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… General technology Privacy and security This browser extension warns you about sketchiness from your favorite add-ons Under New Management is a low-effort way to protect yourself from extension scams. …
… Google has brought plenty of security improvements to Android over the years, such as theft protection and scam detection . …
… It’s full of restrictions and protections, as it should be for a platform of this size and this responsibility. …
… I also imagine that Google wants to make life harder for spammers and scammers. …