Today, we are announcing the availability of Vanir, a new open-source security patch validation tool. Introduced at Android Bootcamp in April, Vanir gives Android platform developers the power to quickly and efficiently scan their custom platform code for missing security… Read More "Google Online Security Blog: Announcing the launch of Vanir: Open-source Security Patch Validation"
Corporate data breaches are a gateway to identity fraud, but they’re not the only one. Here’s a lowdown on how your personal data could be stolen – and how to make sure it isn’t. 08 Apr 2025 • , 5… Read More "1 billion reasons to protect your identity online"
DevOps teams dedicated to securing their supply chain and predicting potential risks consistently face novel threats. Fortunately, they can now improve their image and container security by harnessing Google-grade vulnerability scanning, which offers expanded open-source coverage. A significant benefit of… Read More "Google Cloud expands vulnerability detection for Artifact Registry using OSV"
When a ruse puts on a familiar face, your guard might drop, making you an easy mark. Learn how to tell a friend apart from a foe. 09 Apr 2025 • , 4 min. read News that someone close, be… Read More "So your friend has been hacked: Are you next?"
In December 2022, we announced OSV-Scanner, a tool to enable developers to easily scan for vulnerabilities in their open source dependencies. Together with the open source community, we’ve continued to build this tool, adding remediation features, as well as expanding… Read More "A library for Software Composition Analysis"
Here’s how to avoid being hit by fraudulent websites that scammers can catapult directly to the top of your search results 10 Apr 2025 • , 4 min. read When was the last time you searched for something using Google… Read More "Watch out for these traps lurking in search results"
Posted by Jianing Sandra Guo, Product Manager, Android, Nataliya Stanetsky, Staff Program Manager, Android Today, people around the world rely on their mobile devices to help them stay connected with friends and family, manage finances, keep track of healthcare information… Read More "Android enhances theft protection with Identity Check and expanded features"
Look out for AI-generated ‘TikDocs’ who exploit the public’s trust in the medical profession to drive sales of sketchy supplements 25 Apr 2025 • , 3 min. read Once confined to research labs, generative AI is now available to anyone… Read More "How deepfake “doctors” peddle bogus cures on TikTok"
Modern AI systems, like Gemini, are more capable than ever, helping retrieve data and perform actions on behalf of users. However, data from external sources present new security challenges if untrusted sources are available to execute instructions on AI systems.… Read More "How we estimate the risk from prompt injection attacks on AI systems"
Your iPhone isn’t necessarily as invulnerable to security threats as you may think. Here are the key dangers to watch out for and how to harden your device against bad actors. 28 Apr 2025 • , 6 min. read Chances… Read More "How safe and secure is your iPhone really?"
