Verimatrix announced general availability of version 2.2 of the Verimatrix Application Protection service for Android. The company’s latest Code Protection service for Android applications now supports the forthcoming Android ecosystem change that will mandate the use of Android Application Bundles (AABs) in the second half of 2021. A significant shift for developers, the upcoming AAB mandate creates a need for simple, reliable software security that prevents app attacks. In addition to traditional APKs, the Verimatrix Application Protection service now also supports AABs defined by Google Play’s publishing guidelines. Other new features and in enhancements in Verimatrix Application Protection service for Android include: AAB support through the VerimatrixApp Shield service or on-premise tool - Upgraded whole app integrity verification based on certificate binding for publishing APKs and AABs employing either developer signing or Google Play signing. Further optimized and parallelized bytecode analysis - Enhanced debugger and hooking framework detection with greater attack resistance - Improved robustness of environmental checks that ensure the app is only running in the intended environment.