Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Feb 02, 2025, 01:35pm EST Feb 02, 2025, 02:13pm EST Google ...

We tend to take services like Google Play Protect for granted. This is the service that works behind the scenes to make sure ...

Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans. Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature ...

For years, Google has been working hard to make Android an OS that is as secure as it is functional, without sacrificing the virtues that distinguish it from more restrictive competitors, such as iOS.

In today’s Security Blog, Google mentions that the new feature will prevent malicious apps from accessing user data, including phone storage, photos, cameras, and more. The company says that you can ...

Today, Google announced new security features coming to Android 15 and Google Play Protect that will help block scams, fraud, and malware apps on users' devices. Announced at Google I/O 2024, the new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Sept. 09, 2024: This story, originally published Sept.

Google Play Store’s Play Protect feature could soon get a new Rescan button. It will let users rescan installed apps without uninstalling harmful apps identified in a previous run. The feature could ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google Play Store is home to millions of apps and games, but at the same time, it's also a nest for malware-ridden apps that put users at big security risks. Now, the platform has built a new ...