📢 Google just made 2 major announcements for its Bug Bounty Programs:

1.) Google will now reward anyone who reports data abuse issues in Android apps, OAuth projects, and #Chrome extensions.

2.) Google Play Store vulnerability reward program now includes all popular Android apps with over 100 million installations.

Details ➤ https://thehackernews.com/2019/08/google-data-abuse-bug-bounty.html

Besides warning when a downloaded file may be malicious, #Chrome is now giving Advanced Protection users the ability to send risky files to be scanned by cloud-based #Google Safe Browsing #malware detection technology before opening the file.

https://security.googleblog.com/2020/09/improved-malware-protection-for-users.html

Attention: Google warns that a set of exploits for two new #Chrome flaws exist in the wild, making it possible for hackers to engage in active exploitations.

https://thehackernews.com/2021/04/2-new-chrome-0-days-under-attack-update.html
As new Chrome updates become available for Windows, Mac, Linux, make sure to install them ASAP!

🔒 Chrome is going fully HTTPS by default starting April 2026.

Google will make “Always Use Secure Connections” the default setting—first for Enhanced Safe Browsing users, then for everyone by October 2026.

No more HTTP by default. Safer web, less room for attacks.

Full details ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/10/threatsday-bulletin-dns-poisoning-flaw.html#chrome-takes-final-step-toward-full-https-web
#ThreatsDay