Researchers confirm multiple Google App Engine security sandbox bypasses
Polish firm Security Explorations, which announced last week that they found over 30 serious security issues in the Java security sandbox of the Google App Engine (GAE), has …
Help Google design the Open Web of Things
Do you have an idea how the Internet of Things should work? You might want to share it with Google. The internet giant has long had an interest in IoT technologies, but is …
30+ bugs found in Google App Engine
Adam Gowdiak, CEO of Polish firm Security Explorations, has announced that his team of researchers have discovered over 30 serious security issues in the Java security sandbox …
Google simplifies CAPTCHAs down to a single click
Tired of solving CAPTCHAs? Google has just the thing for you. The company has introduced the latest iteration of its reCAPTCHA tool, and it most cases, it will allow users to …
Google open sources Firing Range, a test tool for web app security scanners
Google has open sourced another security tool: it’s called Firing Range, and it’s an effective testing ground for a variety of automated web application security …
Google open sources nogotofail, a network traffic security testing tool
In their quest to make users, the Internet, and digital devices in general more secure, a number of big Internet companies have recently announced a new collaboration that …
Malware directs stolen documents to Google Drive
Researchers have uncovered a new type of information-stealing malware that is apparently used in campaigns targeting government agencies and can syphon files from compromised …
2FA: Google offers physical alternative to verification codes
Google is offering an alternative second factor for its two-step account verification option, one that has the additional advantage of thwarting phishing attacks. It’s …
Google reports on “right to be forgotten” requests
Nearly a month after the release of the latest Google Transparency Report, which showed that government demands for user information have risen 150% over the last five years, …
Google triples Chrome bug bounties
Google has announced another change in its Chrome bug bounty: the maximum reward per bug has been tripled, and now stands at $15,000. “Due in part to our collaboration …
Google will display Android devs’ physical address
Developers/publishers of paid Android apps and apps that feature in-app purchases will, by the start of next month, be required to add a physical contact address to their …
Simply Secure aims to make security technology usable
Just two days after they joined a collaboration that will focus on making open source “easier for everyone,” Google and Dropbox have announced that they will be …