Google to crack down on Play Store malware

[Bradley Prior]

Google to crack down on Play Store malware

Google has announced a partnership with three antivirus firms which will see the four entities working together to increase the security of the Google Play Store.

The three antivirus companies – ESET, Lookout, and Zimperium – will form the “App Defense Alliance,” which will use each of the firms’ technologies to scan for and detect threats that may be present within Google Play Store submissions.

 

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I'm using Eset for Android, free edition.
On our network a few months ago, we had really bad malware that was eventually traced to the Android phones in the Office.
I subsequently installed Eset on all devices and we were able to clean up the whole lot.
Seeing Eset as part of this Defense Alliance is a good thing in my opinion.
If done right, this will make a massive difference in resolving malware on Android.