Will Google’s Nest Protect smoke detector ever work with the Google Home app? That’s what Nest Protect users are asking themselves following Google’s most recent promise to bring the popular and well ...

Google has announced that Chrome’s enhanced protection now offers safe browsing to over one billion users against phishing and online scams. Google has also shared some insights on how Chrome’s ...

Google’s annual blog post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is now available. It highlights new safety measures, like how Google Play Protect cannot be turned off during calls.

Android phone users can expect a new update to Google Play Protect soon. Google Play Protect has become a de facto way for Android devices to scan apps for any kind of malicious activity. Normally, ...

The primary mission of Google Play Protect revolves around thwarting the infiltration of malicious applications into mobile devices, particularly those sourced from APK files. Its capabilities extend ...

We’ve all experienced that annoyance: You’re cooking bacon on Sunday morning and the smoke alarm goes off. How convenient would it be to yell, “Bacon!” and have the alarm shut off? We’re not there yet ...

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.

Google Play Store is the official app/game store for Android devices. It is protected by a security layer called ‘Play Protect’, which runs in the background to protect your device from nefarious apps ...

Google is piloting a new way to tackle financial fraud by blocking the installation of apps that use frequently abused permissions. Many financial fraud apps have exploited permissions related to SMS, ...

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 ...

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