This is how google fought malicious applications last year

Malicious apps are still a problem on Google Play. For this reason, the company has been taking all kinds of measures in its fight against them for some time. Last year was of great importance in this fight, because new measures were used with which to end this type of application in the store. Thus, the number of rejected applications increased by more than 55%.

This is how Google fought against malicious applications last year

One of those tools is Play Protect, which now scans more than 50 billion applications daily. It has become a weapon of great importance in this regard.

Google against malicious apps

For Google, one of the priorities in this regard is the protection of user privacy. Therefore, they seek to limit the permissions that applications ask for. Since many of them are not really necessary for the operation of these apps. In this sense, there have already been changes in these past months. Although there could be more in 2019. In addition, it seeks to control developers more, since in 80% of cases they are repeat offenders.

New accounts are opened with which to upload the apps. But the company gets more information every time, which helps them prevent this. Control of content is also essential. So new methods are used to control that malware or other viruses are not introduced.

Without a doubt, it is a complex task for Google. In 2018 they managed to detect more malicious applications than ever. Although it is still not enough, since there are many that continue to strain. Although the company is making great strides in this field.

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