Security News > 2017 > May > Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device (The Hackers News)
2017-05-20 01:41
In order to keep its billions of users safe, Google has introduced another security defense for its Android devices, called Google Play Protect. Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analysis to weed out the dangerous and malicious apps, which have always been albatross around the tech giant's neck. Since Google Play Protect
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