Google has strengthened the security of Android devices with a major update to Google Play Protect. According to the tech giant, this development is in response to the proliferation of cyber threats targeting mobile devices.
Google Play Protect is an existing security feature that scans approximately 125 billion apps every day for malware and unwanted software.
New enhancements announced in today’s blog post introduce real-time code-level scanning. This is a proactive measure aimed at combating the evolving landscape of malicious apps.
“[Cyber-criminals are] They use social engineering to trick users into doing dangerous things, such as revealing sensitive information or downloading malicious apps from temporary sources. “The most common methods are through links to download malicious apps or directly through messaging apps,” said Steve Kafka, manager of Google Group Products. Roman Kirillov, Senior Engineering Manager.
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“Once the real-time analysis is complete, users will receive results that let them know whether the app is safe to install or whether the scan has determined the app to be potentially harmful,” Kafka and Kirillov explained. did.
This feature is especially effective for polymorphic apps that use advanced techniques such as artificial intelligence to evade detection.
For more information about polymorphic malware, see ChatGPT creates polymorphic malware.
“Our security protections and machine learning algorithms learn from each app submitted to Google for review, examining thousands of signals to compare app behavior,” the post says. “Google Play Protect is constantly improving for each app we identify, allowing us to better protect the entire Android ecosystem.”
The update has started rolling out in select countries, with India as the first market, and will be expanded to a global audience in the coming months.
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