Google is rolling out a new feature for its Play Protect security service that will scan apps at the code level in real-time to detect emerging threats, such as polymorphic malware.
Google Play Protect already scans apps for malware before and after they are installed, but the new code-level scanning will help to identify even more sophisticated threats. This is especially important because cybercriminals are increasingly using AI and other methods to develop malware that can evade traditional detection methods.
When a user tries to install an app that has never been scanned before, Google Play Protect will recommend a real-time scan. The scan will extract important signals from the app and send them to Google’s backend infrastructure for evaluation. Once the scan is complete, the user will be notified if the app is safe to install or if it is potentially harmful.
This new feature is a nice addition to Google Play Protect’s existing protections, which rely on existing scanning intelligence and data to identify suspicious apps. With the new code-level evaluation, it can now detect even more sophisticated malicious apps that use AI or other methods to evade detection.
Google says that the new Play Protect feature will be rolled out to India first, and then to select other countries in the coming months. It will eventually be available in all regions.
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