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Google Play changes bring cautious optimism on Android security

Google recently changed its Play Developer Program Policies to only allow Android apps to be updated through Google Play. The move makes it much more difficult to turn a benign app into a malicious one once it leaves Google Play. How much more security the policy change brings will depend on the technology Google uses to authenticate updates. Google will have to maintain a relatively robust and complex certificate infrastructure, security expert says. Android is the No. 1 target for cybercriminals, who distributed malware through forums or rogue app stores.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2133386/google-play-changes-bring-cautious-optimism-on-android-security.html

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