How Android provides the most effective protection to keep you safe from mobile scams
Posted by Lyubov Farafonova, Product Manager, Phone by Google; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr.
Posted by Lyubov Farafonova, Product Manager, Phone by Google; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr. Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse; Vijay Pareek, Manager, Android Messaging Trust and Safety As Cybersecurity Awareness Month wraps up, we’re focusing on one of today's most pervasive digital threats: mobile scams. ¹ For years, Android has been on the frontlines in the battle against scammers, using the best of Google AI to build proactive, multi-layered protections that can anticipate and block scams before they reach you. Android’s scam defenses protect users around the world from over 10 billion suspected malicious calls and messages every month 2 .
To show how our scam protections work in the real world, we asked users and independent security experts to compare how well Android and iOS protect you from these threats. Survey shows Android users’ confidence in scam protections Google and YouGov 3 surveyed 5,000 smartphone users across the U.S., India, and Brazil about their scam experiences. Android users were 58% more likely than iOS users to say they h
We're also releasing a new report that explains how modern text scams are orchestrated, helping you understand the tactics fraudsters use and how to spot them.
What changed
The findings were clear: Android users reported receiving fewer scam texts and felt more confident that their device was keeping them safe.
Who is affected
To show how our scam protections work in the real world, we asked users and independent security experts to compare how well Android and iOS protect you from these threats.
Survey shows Android users’ confidence in scam protections Google and YouGov 3 surveyed 5,000 smartphone users across the U.S., India, and Brazil about their scam experiences.
Android users were 58% more likely than iOS users to say they h
How organizations are responding
We're also releasing a new report that explains how modern text scams are orchestrated, helping you understand the tactics fraudsters use and how to spot them.
What to watch next
Watch for additional exploitation reporting, newly published indicators, and changes to vendor guidance.
What remains unknown
The available reporting does not establish whether the issue is being actively exploited in the wild.
The available reporting does not establish who is behind the activity, if an attacker is involved.