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.

In an attempt to make Androids safer to use, Google cracked down on shady proxies affecting millions of phones. Here's how these proxies functioned.

Google says the network was being used by cybercriminals to secretly route their activity through unsuspecting users’ devices, creating “invisible tunnels” that masked their true identity online.

Apps loaded with malware have been a problem on Android phones for years, and a key reason behind it is the open nature of the operating system. Unlike iOS, which only allows installation of apps from ...

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Google Play Store has started rolling out a new “Pause” feature for Play Protect, allowing users to temporarily disable app security scans. Unlike the previous “Turn off” option, the new feature ...

One of the largest residential proxy services takes a mega hit from Google ...

Google could soon extend Play Protect to scan PWAs and WebAPKs during installation. This new feature could protect users from malicious PWAs used for phishing and data theft. Google has been silently ...

Google announces major purge of low-quality apps from Play Store starting August 31, 2024, focusing on enhanced security and user experience. Google removes another malicious app from Play Store ...

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 ...