We all know how easy it is for users to connect to open Wi-Fi networks in public places. Well, it is equally straightforward for criminals to position themselves near poorly…
Insider attack resistance
Posted by Shawn Willden, Staff Software Engineer [Cross-posted from the Android Developers Blog] Our smart devices, such as mobile phones and tablets, contain a wealth of personal information that needs…
BackSwap malware finds innovative ways to empty bank accounts
ESET researchers have discovered a piece of banking malware that employs a new technique to bypass dedicated browser protection measures The post BackSwap malware finds innovative ways to empty bank…
Keeping 2 billion Android devices safe with machine learning
Posted by Sai Deep Tetali, Software Engineer, Google Play Protect[Cross-posted from the Android Developers Blog] At Google I/O 2017, we introduced Google Play Protect, our comprehensive set of security services…
Mexico: Cybercriminals steal at least 400 million pesos through unauthorized transfers
While the exact amount of stolen money and source of the cybercriminals are not known, the authorities have confirmed that no clients were affected. The post Mexico: Cybercriminals steal at…
Google CTF 2018 is here
Posted by Jan Keller, Security TPMGoogle CTF 2017 was a big success! We had over 5,000 players, nearly 2,000 teams captured flags, we paid $31,1337.00, and most importantly: you had…
Leveraging AI to protect our users and the web
Posted by Elie Bursztein, Anti-Abuse Research Lead – Ian Goodfellow, Adversarial Machine Learning Research Lead Recent advances in AI are transforming how we combat fraud and abuse and implement new…
DNS over TLS support in Android P Developer Preview
Posted by Erik Kline, Android software engineer, and Ben Schwartz, Jigsaw software engineer [Cross-posted from the Android Developers Blog] The first step of almost every connection on the internet is…
Protecting users with TLS by default in Android P
Posted by Chad Brubaker, Senior Software Engineer Android Security[Cross-posted from the Android Developers Blog] Android is committed to keeping users, their devices, and their data safe. One of the ways…
Android Security 2017 Year in Review
Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, Vice President of Security for Android, Play, ChromeOS Our team’s goal is simple: secure more than two billion Android devices. It’s our entire focus, and we’re…