The new Google Android update aims to address the growing scam risk that consumers may notice too late.

Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation ...

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Google has detailed several new and previously known Android security features that users can expect to roll out this year.