Google cracks down on Android apps abusing accessibility

Google’s Android 17.2 introduces stricter controls that block apps from using the accessibility API when Advanced Protection Mode (APM) is enabled, aiming to curb long-standing abuse by banking Trojans that use accessibility features for fake overlays and permission abuse to steal credentials and 2FA codes; the article describes specific malware families and recent incidents and frames Google's change as a trade-off between functionality and security.