Security News

Google Set to Name and Shame Sites Lacking HTTPS
2018-02-09 17:48

Chrome Browser Will Flag Sites Lacking Security Communication ProtocolGoogle is prepping its Chrome browser to brand as "not secure" every site a user tries to visit that does not use HTTPS...

Gojdue Variant Eludes Microsoft, Google Cloud Protection, Researchers Say
2018-02-08 15:50

Researchers have identified a new ransomware strain that went undetected by built-in malware protection used by cloud heavyweights Microsoft and Google as recently as January.

Google Paid $2.9 Million in Vulnerability Rewards in 2017
2018-02-08 14:50

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Google Expands Play Marketplace Bug Bounty Program
2018-02-07 22:22

The move adds to Google's efforts against malicious apps on the Play store.

Google booted 100,000 malicious developers from Google Play
2018-02-01 19:15

New malware and unwanted apps are discovered on Google Play nearly every day – or so it seems. According to Google’s statistics, in 2017 the company has taken down more than 700,000 apps that...

Google Adds Custom Roles Feature to Cloud IAM
2018-02-01 14:00

The Identity & Access Management (IAM) service in the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) now includes a feature that allows users to assign custom roles for finer-grained security. read more

Google Booted 700,000 Bad Apps From Its Marketplace in 2017
2018-01-31 18:53

In 2017 Google removed apps that violated the Google Play policies because they were malicious, purposely copied a more popular app or served up inappropriate content.

700,000 Bad Android Apps Removed From Google Play in 2017
2018-01-31 16:13

Google took down over 700,000 Android applications from the official software marketplace last year, 70% more than were removed from the store in 2016. read more

Infosec expert viewpoint: Google Play malware
2018-01-19 14:30

Researchers routinely discover a variety of malicious apps on Google Play, some of which have been downloaded and installed on millions of devices worldwide. Here’s what infosec experts think...