Scanning documents on Android phones typically requires specific apps. However, if you use the Files by Google app on your device, you can now scan documents right within the app. In addition, you can ...

To avoid detection, Google has found that malicious parties are looking beyond the Play Store to infect Android devices with malware. In response, Google is updating Play Protect and extending its ...

Google Play Protect will start asking if you want to scan an app before it’s installed. The app scan is performed in real-time at the code level to prevent malicious app installations. After the scan, ...

Google Play Store version 41.9.17 contains code for an in-development Play Protect feature that would allow you to rescan without deleting flagged apps. As it stands, when the tool flags an app for ...

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Google is testing a built-in malware scanner for APK downloads within Chrome on Android, adding another layer of security ...

Nearly every aspect of life has become more and more reliant on the digital space. It isn't enough just to have a hard copy of a document in your hands anymore. You may need to transfer that document ...

You can scan a QR code using the camera on your smartphone, tablet, or computer — however, you may need to download an app.

Google announced today that it partnered with three private cyber-security firms -- ESET, Lookout, and Zimperium-- to start a new project called the App Defense Alliance. The purpose of this new ...

Unless you have huge pockets, chances are that there’s no document scanner on you most of the time. However, plenty of people have figured out that they can simply take a picture of any document with ...