Google Play Bounty Promises $1,000 Rewards for Flaws in Popular Apps

Google announced a public bug bounty for Google Play that brings developers and researchers together to find and patch flaws in popular apps. Continue reading Google Play Bounty Promises $1,000 Rewards for Flaws in Popular Apps

Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

In order to keep its billions of users safe, Google has introduced another security defense for its Android devices, called Google Play Protect.

Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analy… Continue reading Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

In order to keep its billions of users safe, Google has introduced another security defense for its Android devices, called Google Play Protect.

Google Play Protect, which is part of the Google Play Store app, uses machine learning and app usage analy… Continue reading Google Adds New Behavior-Based Malware Scanner To Every Android Device

Google Touts Progress in Android Security in 2016

Google’s Android security director touts 2016 mobile OS security accomplishments from encryption, improved APIs and new developer testing tools at the RSA Conference. Continue reading Google Touts Progress in Android Security in 2016

Android Scoring System Roots Out Malicious, Harmful Apps

Google this week explained how it weighs potentially harmful Android apps using the Verify Apps malware scanner and a scoring system it calls Dead or Insecure. Continue reading Android Scoring System Roots Out Malicious, Harmful Apps

Android Security Report: 29 Percent of Active Devices Not Up To Patch Levels

Google released its annual Android Security Report, a state of the union on the Android ecosystem. Continue reading Android Security Report: 29 Percent of Active Devices Not Up To Patch Levels