Security News > 2017 > May > Android Gets Security Makeover With Google Play Protect (Threatpost)

2017-05-18 20:49
Google announces big changes for Android security including new features, a rebranding of old services and an updated UI, all streamlined under a new service called Google Play Protect.
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http://threatpost.com/android-gets-security-makeover-with-google-play-protect/125781/
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