Google blocked 2.36 Million risky Android Apps from Play Store in 2024. 
The tech giant also noted it prevented 1.3 million apps from getting excessive or unnecessary access to sensitive user data during the time period by working with third-party app developers.
https://security.googleblog.com/2025/01/how-we-kept-google-play-android-app-ecosystem-safe-2024.html
#android #apps #google #play #protect #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #app #developer #programming #tech #news![[ImageSource: Google]
Play Protect warns of risky App’s.
Google's untrusted APK installation blocking system, stopping 36 million installation attempts of 200,000 unique apps from nesting in 10 million Android devices in 2024. As the tech giant strengthens Android protections yearly, gaps in security remain, and cybercriminals employ new, more advanced methods to bypass automated scanners.
⚠️Users must remain vigilant, only trust reputable publishers, keep the number of installed apps at the minimum necessary, scrutinize and revoke risky app permissions, and ensure Play Protect is running at all times.⚠️](https://friendica-leipzig.de/photo/preview/1024/546510 "[ImageSource: Google]
Play Protect warns of risky App’s.
Google's untrusted APK installation blocking system, stopping 36 million installation attempts of 200,000 unique apps from nesting in 10 million Android devices in 2024. As the tech giant strengthens Android protections yearly, gaps in security remain, and cybercriminals employ new, more advanced methods to bypass automated scanners.
⚠️Users must remain vigilant, only trust reputable publishers, keep the number of installed apps at the minimum necessary, scrutinize and revoke risky app permissions, and ensure Play Protect is running at all times.⚠️")
The tech giant also noted it prevented 1.3 million apps from getting excessive or unnecessary access to sensitive user data during the time period by working with third-party app developers.
https://security.googleblog.com/2025/01/how-we-kept-google-play-android-app-ecosystem-safe-2024.html
#android #apps #google #play #protect #it #security #privacy #engineer #media #app #developer #programming #tech #news
![[ImageSource: Google]
Play Protect warns of risky App’s.
Google's untrusted APK installation blocking system, stopping 36 million installation attempts of 200,000 unique apps from nesting in 10 million Android devices in 2024. As the tech giant strengthens Android protections yearly, gaps in security remain, and cybercriminals employ new, more advanced methods to bypass automated scanners.
⚠️Users must remain vigilant, only trust reputable publishers, keep the number of installed apps at the minimum necessary, scrutinize and revoke risky app permissions, and ensure Play Protect is running at all times.⚠️](https://nerdculture.de/system/media_attachments/files/113/940/023/153/096/051/original/b2d704f05b8dc33b.png "[ImageSource: Google]
Play Protect warns of risky App’s.
Google's untrusted APK installation blocking system, stopping 36 million installation attempts of 200,000 unique apps from nesting in 10 million Android devices in 2024. As the tech giant strengthens Android protections yearly, gaps in security remain, and cybercriminals employ new, more advanced methods to bypass automated scanners.
⚠️Users must remain vigilant, only trust reputable publishers, keep the number of installed apps at the minimum necessary, scrutinize and revoke risky app permissions, and ensure Play Protect is running at all times.⚠️")
