Google unveils new Android security tool looking to help spot spyware attacks

Date:
Wed, 13 May 2026 14:25:00 +0000

Description:
Intrusion Logging is now available on the newest Pixel models, with more devices getting it soon.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google introduces Intrusion Logging to help analyze spyware intrusions Logs daily events like unlocks, installs, server connections, ADB use, and tampering attempts, stored encrypted in users Google cloud account Part of Advanced Protection Mode, currently optin and limited to Pixel devices on Android 16+, with broader rollout planned Google has introduced a new Android feature aimed at helping security researchers analyze spyware intrusions.

Called Intrusion Logging, the feature is currently available to select
models, with a wider range being available soon. In a blog outlining its numerous new privacy and security tools for Android, Google said Intrusion Logging works by creating and collecting logs once a day, and then storing them, in encrypted format, in the users Google cloud account. Latest Videos From You may like I smell a RAT new Android malware can hack every top phone maker's security, and costs less than a second-hand iPhone Google Chrome
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Experts say PromptSpy is the first known Android malware to use Gemini to ensure infection Boost to Android security The logs show when the phone was unlocked, when different apps were installed/uninstalled, when the device connected to websites and servers, when the phone was connected to Android Debug Bridge, and when someone tried to delete the logs related to these events.

Google is storing the logs in the cloud to make sure whoever tampers with the device cannot completely remove their traces. It also said that the company itself does not have access to these logs.

Intrusion Logging is part of Androids Advanced Protection Mode, a new privacy-oriented mode launched in 2025.

It was developed in partnership with Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders, to harden the devices usually used by those who might be targeted by governments and state-sponsored hackers: journalists, political dissidents, opposition, human rights activists, diplomats, and similar. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro
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Right now, it is available on all Pixel devices running Android 16+ but
should be coming to more devices soon.

Intrusion Logging appears to have good intentions but may also have some limits. For example, both Advanced Protection Mode and Intrusion Logging are opt-in features, meaning they are not turned on by default, and many users probably wont even know it exists.

Then, it is currently only available to the latest and greatest of Pixel devices, linked with a Google account. Finally, the log also keeps track of browser navigation history and connections, which might be oversharing a bit, for some. The best antivirus for all budgets Our top picks, based on real-world testing and comparisons

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