Google is adding an important extra layer of security in its all-new Android operating system. The Internet giant wants to put another nail in the coffin by equipping its upcoming Android O with behavioral tweaks to prevent ordinary (non-system) applications from messing with system alerts. Android O will further up the anti-ransomware ante with a completely overhauled DeviceAdmin API packing a new layer of defenses. Google is taking extra steps to detect ransomware by means of a new and improved verification Apps tool.”]
Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/google-strikes-back-at-ransomware-with-android-8-o/