Google’s security measure blocked installation of such apps on over 200,000 devices since Feb.
Measures by tech players and the authorities have also contributed to the continual drop in malware scams to 35 cases in the second quarter of 2024.
The high number of installation attempts comes even as reported malware attacks fell from 1,899 malware scam incidents reported throughout 2023, to 95 cases in the first half of 2024 – a sign that security measures rolled out by platforms, banks and the authorities in the past year are taking effect.
Sideloading, a core feature of Google’s Android platform, is often used by those dealing with overseas businesses that do not use the Google ecosystem, or for device customisation tools. Measures by tech players and the authorities have also contributed to the continual drop in malware scams to 35 cases in the second quarter of 2024, from 60 cases in the first quarter of 2024, according to Ms Rahayu.
Google’s Vice-President of Android Partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region Karen Teo said in a keynote speech at the conference that while sideloading has been a core feature of the Android platform, “it has unfortunately been exploited by malicious actors”.
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