New FrigidStealer Malware Infects macOS via Fake Browser Updates
Fake browser update scams now target Mac, Windows, and Android users, delivering malware like FrigidStealer, Lumma Stealer, and…
Android
Amazon To Shut Down Android Appstore
Amazon will discontinue its Android Appstore servicefrom August 20, 2025, ending its decade-long attempt to compete with Google’s Play Store in the Android mobile ecosystem. The Amazon Appstore, launched in 2011, served as an alternative marketplace fo…
Murena Released a De-Googled Version of the Pixel Tablet
Murena has launched the Murena Pixel Tablet, a de-Googled version of the Pixel Tablet that removes Google’s apps and services to enhance user privacy. Priced at $549, it offers /e/OS, an alternative app store, and privacy-focused productivity tools, bu…
New Mac Malware Poses as Browser Updates
Researchers warn of rising macOS-targeted attacks as hackers exploit fake updates to bypass security. FrigidStealer malware highlights growing enterprise risks.
How we kept the Google Play & Android app ecosystems safe in 2024
Posted by Bethel Otuteye and Khawaja Shams (Android Security and Privacy Team), and Ron Aquino (Play Trust and Safety)
Android and Google Play comprise a vibrant ecosystem with billions of users around the globe and millions of helpful apps. Keeping …
Android enhances theft protection with Identity Check and expanded features
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…
Announcing the launch of Vanir: Open-source Security Patch Validation
Posted by Hyunwook Baek, Duy Truong, Justin Dunlap and Lauren Stan from Android Security and Privacy, and Oliver Chang with the Google Open Source Security TeamToday, we are announcing the availability of Vanir, a new open-source security patch validat…
Safer with Google: New intelligent, real-time protections on Android to keep you safe
Posted by Lyubov Farafonova, Product Manager and Steve Kafka, Group Product Manager, Android
User safety is at the heart of everything we do at Google. Our mission to make technology helpful for everyone means building features that protect you while…
5 new protections on Google Messages to help keep you safe
Posted by Jan Jedrzejowicz, Director of Product, Android and Business Communications; Alberto Pastor Nieto, Sr. Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse; Stephan Somogyi, Product Lead, User Protection; Branden Archer, Software Engineer
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Bringing new theft protection features to Android users around the world
Posted by Jianing Sandra Guo, Product Manager and Nataliya Stanetsky, Staff Program Manager, Android
Janine Roberta Ferreira was driving home from work in São Paulo when she stopped at a traffic light. A man suddenly appeared and broke the window o…