Google has issued a warning to stop downloading ‘malicious apps’ as it tries to improve safety on its phones.
In an attempt to catch up with the Apple iPhone, Google has flagged a number of Play Store app permissions which it considers high risk.
They have also introduced AI-powered live threat detection which could flag dangerous malware as soon as it appears on phones.
One of the major differences between Android and Apple phones is the ability to sideload apps onto Android phones from sources outside the official app store.
But recent analysis of major fraud malware found that more than 95% of installations came from sideloading sources.
Earlier this month, Google’s vice president Dave Kleidermacher warned that ‘Google and the security community have warned users for years about the real risks associated with downloading apps directly from the web’, Forbes reports.
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