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Google will block Android users from installing 'unsafe' apps in fraud protection test
Singapore becomes the first nation to trial a fraud protection feature aimed at combating the growing scam problem.
"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," Google said. 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. As part of the security measures rolled out, banks in Singapore now provide a "kill switch" 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 "Likely-SCAM".
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