Category: Google Online Security Blog

Staying Safe with Chrome Extensions

Posted by Benjamin Ackerman, Anunoy Ghosh and David Warren, Chrome Security Team Chrome extensions can boost your browsing, empowering you to do anything from customizing the look of sites to providing personalized advice when you’re planning a vacation. But as…

Time to challenge yourself in the 2024 Google CTF

Hlynur Gudmundsson, Software Engineer < div> It’s Google CTF time! Install your tools, commit your scripts, and clear your schedule. The competition kicks off on June 21 2024 6:00 PM UTC and runs through June 23 2024 6:00 PM UTC.…

I/O 2024: What’s new in Android security and privacy

Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security and Privacy Our commitment to user safety is a top priority for Android. We’ve been consistently working to stay ahead of the world’s scammers, fraudsters and bad actors. And as their tactics…

Secure by Design: Google’s Perspective on Memory Safety

Alex Rebert, Software Engineer, Christoph Kern, Principal Engineer, Security Foundations Google’s Project Zero reports that memory safety vulnerabilities—security defects caused by subtle coding errors related to how a program accesses memory—have been “the standard for attacking software for the last…

Secure by Design: Google’s Perspective on Memory Safety

Alex Rebert, Software Engineer, Christoph Kern, Principal Engineer, Security Foundations < div> Google’s Project Zero reports that memory safety vulnerabilities—security defects caused by subtle coding errors related to how a program accesses memory—have been “the standard for attacking software for…

Improving Interoperability Between Rust and C++

Posted by Lars Bergstrom – Director, Android Platform Tools & Libraries and Chair of the Rust Foundation Board Back in 2021, we announced that Google was joining the Rust Foundation. At the time, Rust was already in wide use across…