Android

Google Play Store will scan downloaded APKs to identify potential threats

The flexibility of Android lies in its ability to sideload apps from sources beyond the official Play Store. This freedom of choice is likely to extend to EU iPhone users in the coming months. However ...
Android Police

The Google Play Store's malware scanner could add this useful new button

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 ...
The Next Web

Play store update and VirusTotal buy: Google may soon scan your Android apps for malware

Is Google planning on integrating an antivirus scanner into Android? A just-released Google Play store app update as well as the company’s recent acquisition of VirusTotal seem to hint that yes, ...
9to5google

Google Play Protect will prompt you to scan unknown apps before sideloading

To avoid detection, Google has found that malicious parties are looking beyond the Play Store to infect Android devices with malware. In response, Google is updating Play Protect and extending its ...
PC Magazine

Google Recruits Security Firms to Help Scan Play Store for Malware

Google Recruits Security Firms to Help Scan Play Store for Malware Google will use third-party malware-scanning engines from the security firms ESET, Lookout, and Zimperium to further vet apps for ...
Android Authority

Google to add extra layer of protection when installing sketchy apps (APK teardown)

Google is adding an additional layer of security when installing an APK or updating an app through an APK. A PIN or biometric authentication will now be required in certain cases. This will be the ...