Android Security - Search News

Google, Android and Play Store

New Android, Google Play Security Update—2.3 Million Apps Blocked

Google has confirmed it has blocked more than 2.3 million apps as it publishes a new Android and Google Play security update—what you need to know.

Bleeping Computer · 2d

Google blocked 2.36 million risky Android apps from Play Store in 2024

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users.

Tom's Guide on MSN · 2d

Google blocked over 2.5 million suspicious Android apps from the Play Store last year

In 2024 Google claims that it blocked just over 2.3 million potentially risky Android apps from the Play Store mostly due to policy violations that would make them dangerous for Android users.

Hosted on MSN · 4d

Best Android & iOS Security Apps for Safeguarding Your Phone

Protect your privacy with a security app You know who’s getting better at what they do? Cybercriminals. Data breaches reached an all-time high in 2021, rising 68 percent over the previous year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Newspoint on MSN · 2d

Play Store: Now you will not be a victim of scam, Google has made arrangements, apps will get a 'badge'..

If you were also troubled by fake apps on the Play Store, then there is big news for you. Google has made arrangements for the Play Store. According to Google, now there will be no problem in identifying trusted apps on the Play Store.

1d

New Android Warning: You Must Not Reply To This Social Media Invite

Android users have been warned not to accept this seemingly friendly social media invite—here's why it is anything but.

Hosted on MSN6d

3 Android Security Features That Can Protect Your Personal Data & Stop Hackers

Even though Apple gets more credit for its built-in features that protect its users from data breaches and hackers, Android ...

6d

How to set up the new theft detection features on Android

At the top of the list, enable Theft detection lock and tap Turn on on the confirmation screen (which explains how the ...

9d

Here's how Advanced Protection Mode in Android 16 will protect your data

Advanced Protection Mode is a new security feature in Android 16 that builds upon Google's Advanced Protection Program. Here's how it works.

9don MSN

Google’s Identity Check for Android keeps phone thieves out of your digital accounts

Google is officially launching a new Android security feature for Pixel devices with Android 15 to prevent phone thieves from ...

3d

6 lesser-known Android 15 features (but are super useful)

Android 15 introduces many security features, including one that’s lesser-known to most people. This feature hides your ...

9d

Here's how Android's new Secure Lock feature will help secure your sensitive data

Android 16 may add a new Secure Lock feature that will let you remotely put your Android device into an enhanced security ...

9d

Identity Check is Android 15’s most important new security feature

Google's new Identity Check feature for Android 15 phones will protect sensitive data if the handset is lost or stolen.

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results