Google Launches New Android Security Feature to Help Uncover Spyware Attacks

Google has launched a new security feature called Intrusion Logging as part of Android’s Advanced Protection Mode, designed to detect and log spyware attacks targeting high-risk individuals. The feature specifically aims to protect human rights activists, journalists, and dissidents from government-backed spyware and law enforcement forensic tools. No specific technical details, such as implementation methods or detection thresholds, were disclosed in the announcement. The update was reported on May 12, 2026, with no prior public disclosure of the feature’s development timeline. The initiative follows collaboration with organizations like Amnesty International to address surveillance threats. No CVE IDs or quantitative impact metrics were provided in the article.