Security News > 2023 > October > Google Play Protect Introduces Real-Time Code-Level Scanning for Android Malware
2023-10-19 11:38
Google has announced an update to its Play Protect with support for real-time scanning at the code level to tackle novel malicious apps prior to downloading and installing them on Android devices. "Google Play Protect will now recommend a real-time app scan when installing apps that have never been scanned before to help detect emerging threats," the tech giant said. Google Play Protect is a
News URL
https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/google-play-protect-introduces-real.html
Related news
- Free VPN apps on Google Play turned Android phones into proxies (source)
- PixPirate Android malware uses new tactic to hide on phones (source)
- Hackers Using Sneaky HTML Smuggling to Deliver Malware via Fake Google Sites (source)
- Google's new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams (source)
- Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play (source)
- Vultur banking malware for Android poses as McAfee Security app (source)
- Google Warns: Android Zero-Day Flaws in Pixel Phones Exploited by Forensic Companies (source)
- Google rolls out new Find My Device network to Android devices (source)
- SoumniBot malware exploits Android bugs to evade detection (source)
- Google ad impersonates Whales Market to push wallet drainer malware (source)