If you have an Android device, then always download the apps from reliable sources like Google Play Store. Actually, downloading apps from third-party sources may be overwhelming you. Stating its threat, Google said that this may increase the chances of installing malware in the phone. There is a danger of the theft from your device from malware as well as financial loss.
Google told this danger
In Android developers blog, Google said that if a user downloads the apps from some other place except Play Store, then the chances of malware increase by 50 times. The company said that due to its strong privacy policy and thretain detection, it has stopped about 23 lakh suspected apps from coming to Google Play Store. However, many times the apps with malware also come to the Play Store, after which the information is removed.
More than 300 apps were removed recently
Recently, more than 300 such apps were removed from the Play Store, which was stealing the users data by bypassing the security features of Android 13. They were installed more than 6 crore times in total. By showing these apps ad, people used to encourage people to share their personal information. They were also trying to steal the information of the credit card of the users through fishing attack. These apps were being operated under the operation named Vapar.
Google will take these steps to stop malware
Google has said that it will take several steps to prevent malware apps from coming to the play store. Now it will be difficult for the hackers to implicate users in their trap to download the Malaysian apps. At the same time, the company is also expanding its play protect live threatement detection, which will make it difficult to listen to fake apps on the play store.
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