Google has confirmed it has blocked more than 2.3 million apps as it publishes a new Android and Google Play security update—what you need to know.

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users.

AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security reviews.

The feature is supposed to help prevent malicious apps from gaining access to your phone’s storage, camera, and photos.

Google Play Protect will automatically revoke app permissions for harmful Android apps. In today’s Security Blog, Google mentions that the new feature will prevent malicious app