Google on October 14, 2026 announced a new set of AI-powered Android scam defenses in an Android Security blog post, led by an opt-in Enhanced protection mode in Google Messages, as the company said its Scam Detection tools now flag more than 5 million suspected scam calls and texts every month. The post, authored by Alberto Pastor Nieto, Senior Product Manager for Google Messages, and Shaifali Bhandari, Product Manager for Android, combines the new messaging defenses with expanded scam alerts…