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Google confirms that a new update is coming to your Android phone for stop hackers access your accounts. This addresses the billion dollar threat behind the FBI’s repeated warnings. The hope now is that Google’s update will lock out the intruders.
“Android uses the best of Google AI and our advanced security expertise to tackle mobile fraud from every angle.” Google he says. This includes circle to search for fraud detection in messages and now a defense to stop hackers from tapping your bank accounts.
recent by Google overview that Android users were 58% more likely than iOS users to report that they had not received scam messages in the past week is misleading. The research was conducted before the iPhone’s anti-fraud defense came out with iOS 26. But Google is undoubtedly leading the way here, doing more than Apple.
Attacks are increasingly “tricking users into sharing their phone screen while on the phone to visit malicious websites, revealing sensitive information,” and this must be stopped. The FBI’s ‘ghost hacker’ warning highlights the dangers of screen sharing, revealing where a victim’s money is stored, allowing hackers to target those specific accounts.
Google co-opts banks, meaning “when you launch a participating financial app while screen sharing and on a phone call with a number not stored in your contacts, your Android device will automatically warn you of potential risks and give you the option to end the call and stop screen sharing with a single tap.”
It is distributed geographically and is still in pilot stage. The hope and expectation is that this will be available everywhere in the not too distant future.
Google’s on-screen warning “includes a 30-second pause period before you can continue, which helps you break the scammer’s ‘spell’ of social engineering by disrupting the false sense of urgency and panic commonly used to manipulate you into fraud.”
It should be obvious, but never share your screen with an uninvited caller. You may be asked to do so on WhatsApp or by installing an app or software on your device. Don’t do any of these things. You must not accept unsolicited calls from banks, technical support or customer services and you must always call back. This is the best way to stay safe. Clearly, if you ever see Google’s new warning, be sure to hit stop.
