…Additional protection against social engineering attacks: Scammers may manipulate users into disabling Play Protect during calls to download malicious Internet-sideloaded apps. To prevent this, the Play Protect app scanning toggle is…
…In 2025, we blocked 266 million risky installation attempts and helped protect users from 872,000 unique, high-risk applications. In-call scam protection: We also introduced new protections to combat social…
…offer better scam and fraud protection than iPhones, and with Android 17, the company is taking things even further. One of the biggest additions is an upgraded Live Threat Detection system that…
…in victims' environments without being detected, sometimes for hundreds of days, Kutscher said. Attackers on this end of the spectrum – typically espionage groups and North Korean scam IT workers – do this by…
…Google has brought plenty of security improvements to Android over the years, such as theft protection and scam detection . However, the company is now bringing another noteworthy security feature to Android 17…
…Strengthening Android’s Lead in Scam Protection By Lyubov Farafonova & Alberto Pastor Nieto Feb 25, 2026 .
…Security & Privacy [Phone] This update adds Theft Protection support for newly set up and activated devices in the UK. [Phone] With this update, Remote Lock and Theft Detection Lock turn on by…
…And with the exponential increase in scams, Google’s AI detection can sometimes fall short. Right now, one of the best alternatives comes from Proton, an EU-based company with years of…
…Security & Privacy [Phone] This update adds Theft Protection support for newly set up and activated devices in the UK. [Phone] With this update, Remote Lock and Theft Detection Lock turn on by…
…Google Chrome silently downloads a 4GB Gemini Nano AI model onto users' devices without consent, storing it locally to power features like scam detection. Attempts to delete it fail as Chrome re…