Bringing Rust to the Pixel Baseband
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·10 Apr 2026
Google is continuously advancing the security of Pixel devices. We have been focusing on hardening the cellular baseband modem against exploitation.
Protecting Cookies with Device Bound Session Credentials
Google Online Security Blogby Google (noreply@blogger.com)·9 Apr 2026
Following our April 2024 announcement, Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) is now entering public availability for Windows users on Chrome 146, and expanding to macOS in an upcoming Chrome...
Google Workspace’s continuous approach to mitigating indirect prompt injections
Google Online Security Blogby Kimberly Samra (noreply@blogger.com)·2 Apr 2026
Indirect prompt injection (IPI) is an evolving threat vector targeting users of complex AI applications with multiple data sources, such as Workspace with Gemini.
Security for the Quantum Era: Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography in Android
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·25 Mar 2026
Modern digital security is at a turning point. We are on the threshold of using quantum computers to solve "impossible" problems in drug discovery, materials science, and energy—tasks that even the...
Cultivating a robust and efficient quantum-safe HTTPS
Google Online Security Blogby Google (noreply@blogger.com)·27 Feb 2026
Chrome Security Cultivating a robust and efficient quantum-safe HTTPS Today we're announcing a new program in Chrome to make HTTPS certificates secure against quantum computers.
Staying One Step Ahead: Strengthening Android’s Lead in Scam Protection
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·25 Feb 2026
We’ve shared how Android’s proactive, multi-layered scam defenses utilize Google AI to protect users around the world from over 10 billion suspected malicious calls and messages every month1.
Keeping Google Play & Android app ecosystems safe in 2025
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·19 Feb 2026
The Android ecosystem is a thriving global community built on trust, giving billions of users the confidence to download the latest apps.
New Android Theft Protection Feature Updates: Smarter, Stronger
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·27 Jan 2026
Phone theft is more than just losing a device; it's a form of financial fraud that can leave you suddenly vulnerable to personal data and financial theft.
HTTPS certificate industry phasing out less secure domain validation methods
Google Online Security Blogby Google (noreply@blogger.com)·10 Dec 2025
Chrome Security HTTPS certificate industry phasing out less secure domain validation methods Secure connections are the backbone of the modern web, but a certificate is only as trustworthy as the...
Further Hardening Android GPUs
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·9 Dec 2025
Last year, Google's Android Red Team partnered with Arm to conduct an in-depth security analysis of the Mali GPU, a component used in billions of Android devices worldwide.
Architecting Security for Agentic Capabilities in Chrome
Google Online Security Blogby Google (noreply@blogger.com)·8 Dec 2025
Chrome Security Architecting Security for Agentic Capabilities in Chrome Chrome has been advancing the web’s security for well over 15 years, and we’re committed to meeting new challenges and...
Android expands pilot for in-call scam protection for financial apps
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·3 Dec 2025
Android uses the best of Google AI and our advanced security expertise to tackle mobile scams from every angle.
Android Quick Share Support for AirDrop: A Secure Approach to Cross-Platform File Sharing
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·20 Nov 2025
Technology should bring people closer together, not create walls. Being able to communicate and connect with friends and family should be easy regardless of the phone they use.
Rust in Android: move fast and fix things
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·13 Nov 2025
Last year, we wrote about why a memory safety strategy that focuses on vulnerability prevention in new code quickly yields durable and compounding gains.
How Android provides the most effective protection to keep you safe from mobile scams
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·30 Oct 2025
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month wraps up, we’re focusing on one of today's most pervasive digital threats: mobile scams.
HTTPS by default
Google Online Security Blogby Google (noreply@blogger.com)·28 Oct 2025
Chrome Security HTTPS by default One year from now, with the release of Chrome 154 in October 2026, we will change the default settings of Chrome to enable “Always Use Secure Connections”.
Accelerating adoption of AI for cybersecurity at DEF CON 33
Google Online Security Blogby Kimberly Samra (noreply@blogger.com)·24 Sept 2025
Empowering cyber defenders with AI is critical to tilting the cybersecurity balance back in their favor as they battle cybercriminals and keep users safe.
Supporting Rowhammer research to protect the DRAM ecosystem
Google Online Security Blogby Kimberly Samra (noreply@blogger.com)·15 Sept 2025
Rowhammer is a complex class of vulnerabilities across the industry. It is a hardware vulnerability in DRAM where repeatedly accessing a row of memory can cause bit flips in adjacent rows, leading...
Android’s pKVM Becomes First Globally Certified Software to Achieve Prestigious SESIP Level 5 Security Certification
Google Online Security Blogby Edward Fernandez (noreply@blogger.com)·12 Aug 2025
Today marks a watershed moment and new benchmark for open-source security and the future of consumer electronics.
Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android
Google Online Security Blogby Google (noreply@blogger.com)·8 Jul 2025
Chrome Security Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android Android recently announced Advanced Protection, which extends Google’s Advanced Protection Program to a device-level security setting for...
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