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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...

Google Awards Record $112,500 Bounty for Android Exploit Chain
2018-01-18 18:14

Prolific Google bug hunter Guang Gong earns highest ever Android Security Rewards payout.

Google Brings Security Analytics to G Suite
2018-01-18 14:10

Google this week announced security center for G Suite, a tool that brings together security analytics, actionable insights, and best practice recommendations from Google.  read more