Last year, Google announced that Play Protect would prompt you to scan unknown Android apps before sideloading. Google is now piloting enhanced financial fraud protection for Play Protect. Play ...

Google Play Store is home to millions of apps and games, but at the same time, it's also a nest for malware-ridden apps that put users at big security risks. Now, the platform has built a new ...

Google is testing a new feature that could let Play Store users pause Play Protect instead of disabling it. Many users disable Play Protect while sideloading apps but forget to enable it again, which ...

Google’s own head of security explained this to us a few days ago, but Qian is taking another stab — he says that because Google Play doesn’t have a “relationship” with off-Play apps, has less ...

Samsung has spoken about its infrequent delivery of Google Play system updates and has confirmed a fix is coming this month.

Google detailed an immense trove of security/privacy updates coming for Android, like improved scam protection during calls and with texts. Android will update its Factory Reset protections, which ...

Georgia residents who bought apps or subscriptions on Google Play may be eligible for money under a proposed $700 million nationwide settlement.