Security News

Google Retreats on Some Allo Privacy Promises (Threatpost)
2016-09-21 18:13

Google released its smart messaging app called Allo, but a decision to log chats indefinitely has privacy advocates worried.

Spyware Targeting Overseas Travelers Removed from Google Play (Threatpost)
2016-09-19 18:03

Spyware targeting overseas travelers seeking embassy information gets the boot from Google Pay store after a security firm identifies four rogue apps.

Google Project Zero Prize Pays $200,000 for Critical Vulnerability Chains (Threatpost)
2016-09-14 13:00

Google Project Zero announced a six-month Android bug bounty program that requires researchers to file bugs as they find them, rather than hoard the whole chain.