Google Improves Security to Block 2.28 Million Bad Apps and Strengthen Privacy on Play Store in 2023

Google blocked 2.28 million privacy-violating applications from being published in its Google Play app store in 2023.

The company said investments in better security features, updated policies, advanced machine learning and application review processes, and strengthened developer onboarding helped in the battle against bad Android apps and actors trying to slip into the application storefront.

Improved safeguards allowed Google to identify bad actors, ban 333,000 bad accounts from Google Play, and reject or request remediation for close to 200,000 application submissions. To improve user privacy, Google worked with SDK providers to reduce sensitive data access and sharing.

The internet giant also expanded the Google Play SDK Index and is working with Microsoft and Meta as part of the restructured App Defense Alliance. In addition, VPN applications that complete a security review through ADA’s Mobile App Security Assessment will be labeled accordingly in Google Play.

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