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Google's Android 17 Locks Accessibility Services to Verified Apps as Malware Threat Branches Out

Google is tightening restrictions on one of mobile malware's most persistent entry points. With Android 17, the company is limiting access to its… Read more →
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Advance Protection received six new levels of protection against forced entry and physical access.

Google restricts accessibility on Android 17 to contain bank scams and adds attack log in addition to blocking USB and passwords

Android 17 tightens accessibility to make it harder for scam apps to abuse the AccessibilityService. |USB Protection makes new USB connections only work for charging when the phone is locked. |Advanced Protection now includes six layers of security, including Intrusion Logging and Failed Authentication Lock.

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medcom.id broke the news in Indonesia on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
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