Google is developing a new security feature for Android that prevents users from updating sensitive settings while a phone call is in process. The in-call anti-scammer measures include prohibiting users from enabling settings to install apps from unidentified sources and providing accessibility access. The development was initially reported by Android Authority.
Users who attempt to do so during phone calls receive the following message: “Scammers frequently request this type of action during phone calls, thus it is blocked to protect you. If you are being directed to take this activity by someone you do not know, it could be a scam.”
Furthermore, it prevents users from granting an app access to accessibility services during a phone call. The feature is now active in Android 16 Beta 2, which was released earlier this week. With this latest update, the goal is to increase friction to a technique that malicious actors frequently utilise to propagate malware.
These tactics, known as telephone-oriented attack delivery (TOAD), entail sending SMS messages to potential targets and encourag
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