Android’s game of catch-up with iPhone continues, with Google confirming the frightening scale of threats it is removing in real time. The company took action against more than 2 million “harmful” apps and 150,000 “bad” developers last year. That’s good — but a change it has just quietly confirmed could be even better.

Google’s malware scanning Play Protect service will now automatically turn off an Android app’s permissions if it’s potentially harmful. The feature is designed to prevent malicious apps from having access to your phone’s storage, photos, camera, and more.

AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security reviews.

I f you’re an Android smartphone or tablet user, the Google Play Store is your go-to space to download and update your favorite Android apps. The app is great for the most part

Sam Bright, the lead at Google Play, said the "ultimate goal" is to have Android games and apps work seamlessly across mobile, XR, and TV.

Google Play Protect will automatically revoke app permissions for harmful Android apps. In today’s Security Blog, Google mentions that the new feature will prevent malicious app

Google’s post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is live, while highlighting new Play Protect features, like during calls.

If you browse the Google Play Store on a desktop browser, you'll notice an "Install on Windows" button scattered around the website. This feature is seldom advertised, but it is part of Google's initiative to bring Android games to your Windows computer.

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek's Android app has taken the No. 1 spot on the Google Play Store, days after the chatbot app clinched the top spot on the App Store.

Despite some recent headlines, iPhones remain safer than Androids given Apple’s tighter restrictions and control of its ecosystem. But Google is catching up — and Samsung is moving even faster to narrow the gap. Now, a new Android upgrade for 2025 could make Androids more like iPhones than ever before — but there’s a twist.

As previously stated, this Verified badge is rolling out for VPNs that are "trusted" for protecting your data. The post adds that VPNs (virtual private networks) like NordVPN, hide.me, and Aloha are among the first to have gone through the necessary hoops to demonstrate a higher level of security/safety.