Security News > 2024 > May > Android 15, Google Play get new anti-malware and anti-fraud features
Today, Google announced new security features coming to Android 15 and Google Play that will help block scams, fraud, and malware apps on users' devices.
"Today, we're announcing more new fraud and scam protection features coming in Android 15 and Google Play services updates later this year to help better protect users around the world," reads a Google blog post from Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy.
Google is introducing numerous new features in Android 15 that are aimed at blocking banking trojans and spyware from stealing your information.
Last year, a new version of the Xenomorph Android malware took it a step further by allowing MFA codes to be stolen from Google Authenticator.
Google says they are introducing a new feature called Google Play Protect live threat detection, which uses on-device artificial intelligence to detect when an Android app performs suspicious behavior.
Google says all these features will be rolling out to Google Play and Android 15 throughout the year.
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