Overview

• Google is rolling out expanded Scam Detection in Google Messages, now identifying crypto scams, financial impersonation, gift card fraud, and tech support hoaxes.
• The Scam Detection feature operates entirely on-device, ensuring user privacy by not sharing message data with Google servers.
• A new in-call protection feature is being tested to warn users about risks when screen sharing during banking app usage, with options to end calls and disable sharing quickly.
• Key Verifier, a new identity authentication tool using encrypted QR codes, will soon be available to verify contacts and flag potential impersonation attempts.
• Android 16 introduces enhanced Factory Reset protections and a remote lock security challenge to prevent unauthorized device access.