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Google Messages adding ‘enhanced protection mode’ as Android works to combat phone scam

For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Google is announcing new Android features to help combat messaging and phone scams, including enhanced protection mode in Google Messages. more…

Google Messages adding ‘enhanced protection mode’ as Android works to combat phone scam

Google is rolling out "enhanced protection mode" for its Messages app as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This new feature incorporates advanced AI models to detect and stop complex phone and messaging scams. Scam Detection, powered by Private AI Compute, analyzes message context and identifies malicious intent more quickly when interacting with unknown senders. Enhanced protection mode is currently available on select Pixel, Samsung, and other devices.

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