Items tagged with Bouncer

by Seth Colaner - Tue, Jun 05, 2012

Researchers Exploit Google Bouncer, Drop Malicious Apps in Google Play Store

Google’s Bouncer just made sense; unlike Apple’s heavily curated walled-garden app store, Google Play is a target for malicious (and/or downright crappy) apps, so having Bouncer in place to scan submitted apps for malicious software to protect Google Play customers was necessary. Google kept... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Feb 03, 2012

Android Malware Downloads are Decreasing, Google Says

Google on Thursday revealed a new service that's been working behind the scenes to protect Android users from malware. It's called "Bouncer," which Google developed to automatically scan the Android Market for potentially malicious software without getting in the way of the end-user. It's Google's way of juggling an open marketplace where... Read more...