Despite the typical moaning from this community any time Android changes anything, this is a good thing. This will combat a new scam tactic that’s been going around where scammers call their target, pretending to be their bank or somebody else the mark would be doing business with, and ask the victim to install a “security update” to their app. They get the victim to install a look-alike app, and then have all their data and money stolen. YOU probably won’t ever fall for such a scam. But your grandma absolutely will.
Despite the typical moaning from this community any time Android changes anything, this is a good thing. This will combat a new scam tactic that’s been going around where scammers call their target, pretending to be their bank or somebody else the mark would be doing business with, and ask the victim to install a “security update” to their app. They get the victim to install a look-alike app, and then have all their data and money stolen. YOU probably won’t ever fall for such a scam. But your grandma absolutely will.
Naive. This is like believing Trump’s reasonings for all the executive orders he’s passed are true.
Okay then, what nefarious purpose is this actually for then?
i took the time to educate her, and so far all Ive heard about is how every time she does get one of those calls she hangs up