Android

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Google has announced a new app verification service for smartphones and tablets that expands upon the measures already baked into its Google Play store. Now, instead of just scanning apps for harmful functionality as they are downloaded and installed to your device, Google will regularly monitor app activity, from apps that are installed both from within and from outside the Play store.

A spokesman said the new function scans all installs and spot-checks previously installed apps ?on a regular basis? for anything that takes advantage of system vulnerabilities, spies or collects information on you, or sends unauthorized SMS messages.

The new feature also checks in-app installations for changes in behavior an app may make after it?s been installed.

 

If an app is believed to be malicious, Android will actually block the installation altogether.

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https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1208933-google-steps-up-android-security-with-regular-malware-scans/

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