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

Google has published its 2025 annual security report, detailing how artificial intelligence (AI) has strengthened protections across Google Play and the wider Android app ecosystem, as the company ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. There’s a fresh Google Play Services rolling out to Android devices, including a change for the Google Play ...

Google has released its latest safety report, revealing a massive crackdown on malicious software and fraudulent developers ...

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 ...

A group of privacy advocates and open-source leaders has signed an open letter urging Google to reverse its plans for mandatory developer verification, arguing the changes pose a physical threat to ...

A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) named Cellik is being advertised on underground cybercrime forums offering a robust set of capabilities that include the option to embed it in any app ...

Google used AI in 2025 to block 1.75m bad apps, ban 80,000 developer accounts and stop 266m risky installs across Android.

Do not keep these apps. Republished on August 30 with new deletion update for Play Store apps. Google has now confirmed the deletion of 77 malicious apps from Play Store. But this is just the tip of ...