Protecting Android with more Linux kernel defenses

Protecting Android with more Linux kernel defenses

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Posted by Jeff Vander Stoep, Android Security team Android relies heavily on the Linux kernel for enforcement of its securitymodel. To better...

Strictly Enforced Verified Boot with Error Correction

Strictly Enforced Verified Boot with Error Correction

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Posted by Sami Tolvanen, Software Engineer Overview Android uses multiple layers of protection to keep users safe. One of these layers...

Changes to Trusted Certificate Authorities in Android Nougat

Changes to Trusted Certificate Authorities in Android Nougat

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Posted by Chad Brubaker, Android Security teamIn Android Nougat, we’ve changed how Android handles trusted certificateauthorities (CAs) to provide...

One Year of Android Security Rewards

One Year of Android Security Rewards

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Posted by Quan To, Program Manager, Android SecurityA year ago, we added Android Security Rewards to the long standing Google Vulnerability...

Security "Crypto" provider deprecated in Android N

Security "Crypto" provider deprecated in Android N

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Posted by Sergio Giro, software engineerIf your Android app derives keys using the SHA1PRNG algorithm from the Cryptoprovider, you must start...

Hardening the media stack

Hardening the media stack

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Posted by Dan Austin and Jeff Vander Stoep, Android Security teamTo help make Android more secure, we encourage and reward researchers who discover...

Enhancing App Security on Google Play

Enhancing App Security on Google Play

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Posted by Eric Davis, Android Security TeamWe’re constantly investing in new tools and services to help developers build secure Android applications....