Google could soon save you from screen-sharing bank scams (APK teardown)

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working on a feature to detect bank scams that involve screen sharing. The feature will detect when you’re sharing your screen during a call and have a bank app open in the foreground. This would be a welcome layer of protection against a major scamming tactic. Google Pixel phones already offer Scam Detection functionality in beta, but we’ve also seen scammers make use of screen sharing to fleece victims. However, it looks like Google is working on a solution for this particular type of fraud. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. We du ... Read full article.