Google Play Protect detects only 31% of Android spyware

Data presented by the Atlas VPN research team reveals that Android’s internal Google Play Protect service detects only 31% of stalkerware threats. Android users who depend on native software to fight against spyware should reconsider the protection effectiveness.

The report shows that:

• Google Play Protect software detected only 9 spyware threats out of 29, which constitutes a success rate of 31%
• NortonLifeLock Norton 360 security software caught only 17 out of 29 spyware apps, a detection rate of 58.6%.
• Antiy AVL, Bitdefender Mobile Security, and Trend Micro Mobile Security performed the best and caught 100% of malware infections.

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