by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2025 | Android Security, Google, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority In 2024, human reviewers on the Google Play security team were able to stop more harmful apps from making it to the Play Store than ever before. In 92% of these cases, the human reviewers used AI-based tools. The company...
by dbadmin | Dec 4, 2024 | Android Security, Google, Google Play, News
Play Integrity is getting some upgrades that promise faster, more secure device attestation. The new verdicts are opt-in for devs right now, but will be widely deployed in 2025. While this is good news for average users, custom ROM and sideloading enthusiasts may run...
by dbadmin | Nov 22, 2024 | Android Security, News, Samsung
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Samsung has a secret security program with specialized RED, BLUE, and PURPLE teams that work to protect Galaxy devices. The RED team simulates attacks to find vulnerabilities, the BLUE team patches them with security...
by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2024 | Android Security, News
A new Android System SafetyCore app is rolling out on Google Play for many Android users. Android System SafetyCore will power the upcoming Sensitive Content Warnings feature in the Google Messages app. Sensitive Content Warnings is a new feature that will give you...
by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2024 | Android Security, Authority Insights, News
A new Android System Key Verifier app is rolling out on Android devices. This app is a system service that lets developers store their end-to-end encryption keys and lets users verify their apps are using the correct keys when communicating. These keys help you...
by dbadmin | Oct 18, 2024 | Android 15, Android Security, Features, Find My Device
My phone is the center of my digital life, so when Android 15 added some new theft protection features, I knew I should check them out. Specifically, I wanted to test the novel Theft Detection Lock. Sure, it’s not going to do anything to prevent the actual theft of...
