At the end of the introduction, we give a short summary of common security features and main sub-components of typical Android security apps. After that, we talk about the current risks facing smartphone users, and give recommendations for achieving better protection. Furthermore, we will argue why it is not advisable to rely only on the built-in malware protection provided by Play Protect, but instead install a third-party anti-virus app. On the following pages, we discuss the new features, changes, and restrictions regarding privacy and security introduced in the latest operating system version Android 10, which are crucial for the future development of Android apps. Anti-theft functions (lock, locate, alarm, and wipe) are provided via Google’s Find My Device feature to find a lost or stolen phone, and to prevent access to any personal data stored on the device. The Safe Browsing API protects against malware and phishing links while surfing the Internet using the Google Chrome browser.
Google’s built-in malware scanner Play Protect scans apps during installation from the Google Play store or a third-party source, and regularly checks the device for any threats. Recent Android versions already incorporate some basic security features. The main purpose of a mobile security product is to protect users and their devices from potential harm inflicted by malicious apps, fraudulent mails, harmful links, and phishing URLs. Recently, we also evaluated how well some security apps protect against stalkerware on Android.
Consequently, it allowed the tested apps to demonstrate their effectiveness against current threats, along with their all-round security capabilities and performance. The test described in this report was much more in-depth and demanding, as it used very recent malware samples, and also investigated additional security features and battery drain. One purpose of this test was to distinguish genuine and effective apps from dubious/ineffective ones, and it used highly prevalent malware from the previous year. In January 2019, we conducted a malware protection test with 250 Android security apps.
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