Security News

Google will pay for data abuse reports related to popular Android apps, Chrome extensions
2019-08-30 08:46

Google is expanding the Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP) to include all apps in Google Play with 100 million or more installs, and is launching a new Developer Data Protection Reward...

Google Offers Big Bounties for Data Abuse Reports
2019-08-30 08:04

Google announced on Thursday the launch of a new reward program for data abuse, and the expansion of the Google Play bounty program to include Android applications with over 100 million installs. read more

Google Uncovers How Just Visiting Some Sites Were Secretly Hacking iPhones For Years
2019-08-30 07:33

Beware Apple users! Your iPhone can be hacked just by visiting an innocent-looking website, confirms a terrifying report Google researchers released earlier today. The story goes back to a...

Google takes little more responsibility for its Android world, will cough up bounties for mega-popular app bugs
2019-08-29 22:14

Payouts extended to anything with more than 100m installs Google is expanding its Android bug-bounty program to cover not just holes in the web giant's apps but also vulnerabilities in third-party...

Google, Medical Center Ask Court to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
2019-08-29 20:48

Legal Experts Analyze the Key Issues in Complex CaseGoogle and the University of Chicago Medical Center have filed motions to dismiss a class action lawsuit that alleges patients' records were not...

Google Will Now Pay Anyone Who Reports Apps Abusing Users' Data
2019-08-29 18:48

In the wake of data abuse scandals and several instances of malware app being discovered on the Play Store, Google today expanded its bug bounty program to beef up the security of Android apps and...

Google Targets Data-Abusing Apps with Bug Bounty Launch
2019-08-29 16:30

Google is looking to battle the malicious apps - and apps abusing user data - on Google Play by improving its bug-bounty program arsenal.

Malware Found in Google Play App With 100 Million Downloads
2019-08-28 20:36

Security researchers have discovered malicious code in an Android application that has gathered over 100 million downloads on Google Play. read more

Google Squashes High-Severity Blink Browser Engine Flaw
2019-08-28 15:05

The bug could enable remote code-execution, information-siphoning or denial-of-service attacks.

Google Play app with 100 million downloads executed secret payloads
2019-08-27 19:15

The sad, impractical truth about Android app security in 2019.