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Google ups prizes in Chromium bug bounty program

Since a vulnerability rewards program for open source web browser project Chromium was instituted in early 2010, many vulnerabilities have been found and dealt with, and …

Google Play updates developer policies to tackle rogue apps

Unlike Apple, Google has never instituted a vetting process for the apps submitted to its Android app store, and is counting on Bouncer – an automated app scanning …

Researchers beat Google’s Bouncer

When earlier this year Google introduced Bouncer – an automated app scanning service that analyzes apps by running them on Google’s cloud infrastructure and …

Scientists develop tool for improving app security

A team led by Harvard computer scientists, including two undergraduate students, has developed a new tool that could lead to increased security and enhanced performance for …

Firefox gains Google encrypted search by default

With this latest Firefox release (v14.0.1), Mozilla has fixed a slew of security vulnerabilities, including five deemed critical that may have allowed hackers to run attacker …

Google will block Chrome add-ons from third-party sites

Google has instituted a new rule that should keep Chrome users safe from malicious add-ons: starting with version 21.0.1180.41 (currently in beta), the browser will block all …

IPv6 and click fraud

The good news: To accommodate the ever-increasing demand for IP Addresses around the world, every network will eventually transition to IPv6 from IPv4. The bad news: Spammers …

Android gets safer with full ASLR implementation

Last week’s release of Jelly Bean (v 4.1+), the latest version of Google’s Android, was a big step for the company security-wise, as the hugely popular mobile …

Trojan found being offered on Google Play for weeks

Symantec researchers have recently discovered Android malware being offered on Google Play, posing as legitimate game apps “Super Mario Bros.” and “GTA 3 …

User education essential against social engineering attacks

The five-year analysis of data from Google’s Safe Browsing service shows that the threat landscape of today has evolved considerably from that of just five years ago, …

Google detects 9500 malicious sites per day

Five years after it was first introduced, Google’s Safe Browsing program continues to provide an invaluable service to the 600 million Chrome, Firefox, and Safari users, …

Anti-theft system for PCs and Android devices

Bitdefender launched an anti-theft system for PCs and Android devices that turns the tables on thieves, giving you control over your phone, laptop or tablet even when …

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