{"id":55278,"date":"2024-02-07T22:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d531cfb3-cbab-45f0-9269-4337e197fef0"},"modified":"2024-02-07T22:00:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:00:22","slug":"google-will-block-android-users-from-installing-unsafe-apps-in-fraud-protection-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/google-will-block-android-users-from-installing-unsafe-apps-in-fraud-protection-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Google will block Android users from installing &#8216;unsafe&#8217; apps in fraud protection test"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"c-shortcodeImage u-clearfix c-shortcodeImage-large\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_imageContainer\">\n<div class=\"c-shortcodeImage_image\"><picture class=\"c-cmsImage c-cmsImage_loaded\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/03411799e19cad63eea0a9d50215928f4399cace\/2024\/02\/07\/c18764f4-aad7-42ba-a268-8873bb053e11\/woman-marketgettyimages-645641676.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=768\" alt=\"woman-marketgettyimages-645641676\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/844646a3686fc00c864a48cd981feda6cc1c934d\/2024\/02\/07\/c18764f4-aad7-42ba-a268-8873bb053e11\/woman-marketgettyimages-645641676.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1024\" alt=\"woman-marketgettyimages-645641676\"><source media=\"(max-width: 1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/80e64515c2946791c78def6de2d7f94ac3472e26\/2024\/02\/07\/c18764f4-aad7-42ba-a268-8873bb053e11\/woman-marketgettyimages-645641676.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"woman-marketgettyimages-645641676\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/80e64515c2946791c78def6de2d7f94ac3472e26\/2024\/02\/07\/c18764f4-aad7-42ba-a268-8873bb053e11\/woman-marketgettyimages-645641676.jpg?auto=webp&amp;width=1280\" alt=\"woman-marketgettyimages-645641676\" width=\"1280\" height=\"854.1387446908919\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/div>\n<p> <!----><figcaption> <span class=\"c-shortcodeImage_credit g-outer-spacing-top-xsmall u-block\">Carlina Teteris\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Android users in Singapore will not be able to download apps deemed to be unsafe, as Google looks to roll out fraud protection measures in collaboration with the local government.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The move aims to combat a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/singapore-hit-by-growing-cybercrimes-clocks-501m-in-losses-from-scams\/\" rel=\"follow\">growing scam problem<\/a> in the country, the first to trial the feature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/singapore-hit-by-growing-cybercrimes-clocks-501m-in-losses-from-scams\/\" rel=\"follow\">Singapore hit by growing cybercrimes, clocks $501M in losses from scams<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Available within Google Play Protect, the new security feature will block the installation of side-loaded apps tagged to be potentially risky. Such apps are typically downloaded from online sources such as messaging apps or file managers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The security measure will protect mobile users against malware-enabled scams, said Google Singapore, which added that it worked with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore on the development of the feature as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/singapore-and-us-pledge-to-combat-online-scams-in-cross-border-cooperation\/\" rel=\"follow\">government&#8217;s anti-scam efforts<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Cybercriminals often use social engineering tactics to deceive mobile users into disabling security safeguards and ignore proactive warnings for potential malware, scams, and phishing under false pretenses,&#8221; Google said. This can result in users downloading side-loaded apps and disclosing confidential personal data or transferring funds to scammers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!----><\/p>\n<p>Citing a survey it conducted this month, Google said one in two online users in Singapore still fell victim to online scams despite expressing confidence they could spot and avoid fraud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It noted that Google Play Protect&#8217;s real-time scanning identified more than 515,000 potentially risky apps since its <a href=\"https:\/\/security.googleblog.com\/2023\/10\/enhanced-google-play-protect-real-time.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">launch last October<\/a>, issuing more than 3.1 million warnings or blocks of such apps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the added security feature, Android users in Singapore will be automatically blocked from installing apps from a side-loading source that use sensitive runtime permissions, which Google said often are exploited for financial fraud.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/apple-oks-sideloading-apps-in-the-eu-with-these-restrictions\/\" rel=\"follow\">Apple OKs sideloading apps in the EU &#8211; with these restrictions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The security feature will inspect the permissions of the app in real-time, looking specifically at four runtime permissions that include reading and receiving SMS messages as well as accessibility service and notification listening service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Users will be told why they have been blocked from installing the app, according to Google.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sensitive permissions are frequently abused by fraudsters to intercept one-time passwords via SMS or from notifications, as well as spy on-screen content,&#8221; the tech giant said. Pointing to its analysis of key fraud malware families that exploited such sensitive runtime permissions, Google said more than 95% of installations were from online side-loading sources.<\/p>\n<p>The security feature will be progressively rolled out to Android users in Singapore over the next few weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/newly-discovered-android-malware-has-infected-thousands-of-devices\/\" rel=\"follow\">Newly discovered Android malware has infected thousands of devices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s director of Android security strategy Eugene Liderman said his team will be monitoring the results of the pilot to assess its impact and finetune the security tool if necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Singapore has implemented various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/singapore-telcos-to-let-subscribers-block-international-calls-in-new-anti-scam-measure\/\" rel=\"follow\">anti-scam measures<\/a> over the past year in a bid to curb growing fraud cases, which saw 103 victims&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.gov.sg\/media-room\/news\/20231229_police_advisory_on_phishing_smses_involving_impersonation_of_banks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"c-regularLink\">lose more than SG$161,000<\/a>&nbsp;($121,583) in December alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The country clocked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/singapore-hit-by-growing-cybercrimes-clocks-501m-in-losses-from-scams\/\" rel=\"follow\">25.2% increase in scams and cybercrimes in 2022<\/a>, with scams accounting for the bulk. Phishing, e-commerce, and investment scams were among the top five most common tactics used against victims, making up 82.5% of the top 10 types of scams.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/singapore-pushed-to-introduce-security-measures-amidst-online-banking-scams\/\" rel=\"follow\">security measures<\/a> rolled out, banks in Singapore now provide a &#8220;kill switch&#8221; that enables consumers to suspend their accounts in a suspected breach and SMS messages sent from organizations not registered with the local ID registry are tagged as &#8220;Likely-SCAM&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/google-will-block-android-users-from-installing-unsafe-apps-in-fraud-protection-test\/#ftag=RSSbaffb68\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singapore becomes the first nation to trial a fraud protection feature aimed at combating the growing scam problem.<br \/>\nREAD MORE 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