Google is using AI to block millions of harmful apps, crush scam tactics, and strengthen Play Protect, making Android safer.

Google used AI-driven review systems to block 1.75 million policy-violating apps and ban 80,000 developer accounts in 2025, expanding Play Store and Android security enforcement.

Google says that through 2025, it blocked more than 255,000 Android apps from obtaining excessive access to sensitive user ...

Google shared a recap of 2025 in the world of Android and Google Play security. Huge numbers are thrown around. 27 million. 20 billion. 1.75 million. See, lots of numbers. As consumers, all we need to ...

Google has just issued an updated Android distribution chart and it makes for an alarming read. The latest OS — Android 16 — was on just 7.5% of phones when the data was captured in December, while ...

Google blocked more than 1.75 million policy-violating apps from reaching Android users in 2025 and banned over 80,000 malicious developer accounts, according to its annual Android and Google Play ...

How Google is Enhancing Security for Android, ‘The World’s Most Popular OS’ Your email has been sent Screenshot from Google of its Advanced Protection feature on an Android device. Image: Google Ahead ...

Mobile apps hide most risk behind login screens. AI-driven testing now pierces that blind spot, exposing real threats before attackers do.

A newly discovered and sophisticated Android malware called Keenadu has been found embedded in firmware from multiple device ...

Google reported the following actions in 2025: Every app submitted to Google Play undergoes more than 10,000 safety checks ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

Give yourself some added peace of mind by giving your Google account a thorough set of security reinforcements.