Google’s malware scanning Play Protect service will now automatically turn off an Android app’s permissions if it’s potentially harmful. The feature is designed to prevent malicious apps from having ...

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 ...

Android permissions are at the core of managing how apps interact with your device, safeguarding your data and personal ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You can decide what data your apps are allowed to access — and what they are not You can decide what data your ...

Google is slowly fixing its Play Store problem. We have already seen a cull of lower-quality, higher-risk apps, and we are now seeing ever more on-device monitoring to flag those devices behaving ...

Malware targeting Android devices has increased, often exploiting permissions that users unknowingly grant. While Android's open nature makes it a target, you can protect your device by carefully ...