Upcoming Google Play update could strengthen protection against harmful apps (APK teardown)

Upcoming Google Play update could strengthen protection against harmful apps (APK teardown)

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR 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… Article Source https://www.androidauthority.com/google-play-protect-pause-3496795/

Study Reveals that 280 Million Google Chrome Users Have Installed Harmful Extensions

Study Reveals that 280 Million Google Chrome Users Have Installed Harmful Extensions

Two differing reports have been released regarding the security of Google Chrome browser extensions. Google claims that less than 1% of all installations include malware, while a study by researchers at Stanford University and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security suggests that over 280 million users have installed extensions with malware over a three-year … Read more

Google’s AI Summary is presenting misinformation and harmful responses

Google’s AI Summary is presenting misinformation and harmful responses

Google’s new “AI Summary” feature, which utilizes artificial intelligence to provide aggregated results above some search results, has received criticism for providing inaccurate and potentially harmful information. The feature has replaced organic search results and has sparked controversy due to the questionable answers it has been generating. One example cited was a tip suggesting mixing … Read more