Google summarizes statistics on combating malicious apps on Google Play in 2023 as follows:
– Blocked 2.28 million apps that violated Store policies from being published on Play Store, thanks to improved detection systems and review processes.
– Increased vigilance against developer accounts, banning 333,000 accounts of malicious developers.
– Nearly 200,000 apps were rejected from the Store due to improper access permissions for background location and SMS.
– Collaborated with 31 popular external SDK creators to enhance data access permissions, reducing the risk of app vulnerabilities for 790,000 apps.
– Introduced Google Play SDK Index database for developers to track usage statistics of various SDKs on Android.
– Google Play Protect’s real-time malware scanning system detected over 5 million installations of harmful apps outside the Play Store.
– Initiating removal of outdated apps from the Store; apps that are not updated or do not target new API versions will not be visible to new users, affecting 1.5 million apps.
Source: Google Security Blog
TLDR: Google took significant measures in 2023 to combat malicious apps on Google Play, including blocking violative apps, banning malicious developers, and enhancing app security through collaboration with external SDK creators. They also introduced new systems for malware detection and removal of outdated apps.
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