Google strengthens its fight against malware apps on the Play Store

In an attempt to fight dangerous Android apps even before y hit Play Store, Google has partnered with three cybersecurity companies. Google is naming this collaboration 'App Defense Alliance'. As a result of this partnership, Google is working with ESET, Lookout, Zimperium to stop b apps before y are published on Play Store.

Google's App Defense Alliance

rate at which hackers and b actors are causing security risks and challenges to individuals is at an all-time high. While malware risks prevalent in Android ecosystem, researchers have warned potentially unwanted apps are causing malware attacks that could be a much more significant threat in 2020.

"Fighting against b actors in ecosystem is a top priority for Google, but we kw re are ors doing great work to find and protect against attacks," said Dave Kleidermacher, VP, Android Security & Privacy. "Our research partners in mobile security world have built successful teams and techlogy, helping us in fight."

re are more than 2.5 billion Android devices around world, which is what increases potential for dam in event of a cyberattack, furr increasing chances of a target for abuse. Google, along with its partners, is looking to neutralise malware risks and identify new threats.

Some of reasons why Google has formed App Defense Alliance are as follows:

-- Google says primary objective of company is to ensure safety of Play Store. 

-- Google wants to identify malicious, dangerous apps even before y are installed your phone.

-- Google says it is integrating Play Protect detection systems with each partner’s scanning engines.

-- Google says it will generate new app risk intelligence as apps are being queued to publish.

-- Apparently, partners will analyse risks involved with apps before y are live on Play Store.

How does this work

Google argues security researchers find potentially harmful applications (PHAs) both in and outside Play Store all time and report m to Google, mostly after dam is alrey done. In related news, cybersecurity researchers recently discovered a malware app called Xhelper that reportedly infected more than 45,000 devices.