Protecting Android with more Linux kernel defenses

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

Strictly Enforced Verified Boot with Error Correction

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

Changes to Trusted Certificate Authorities in Android Nougat

Posted by Chad Brubaker, Android Security team In Android Nougat, we’ve changed how Android handles trusted certificate authorities (CAs) to...

One Year of Android Security Rewards

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

Security "Crypto" provider deprecated in Android N

Posted by Sergio Giro, software engineer If your Android app derives keys using the SHA1PRNG algorithm from the Crypto provider, you must st...