GOOGLE SHARES ANDROID NOUGAT, SAFE BROWSING SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS

Google this week shared with developers security enhancements it has added to the new Nougat version of Android and additional security features for webmasters via Safe Browsing to help pinpoint harmful content on websites. Under the banner of its nine-year-long Safe Browsing initiative, Google introduced new features that protect against threats such as deceptive sites and unwanted software that may reside on a website. Access to the tools is via Google’s Search Console and within the Security Issues report feature.

Google announced the update Tuesday and said the enhancements bolster the Security Issues reporting mechanism. Added to the reporting system are new security parameters to monitor things such as malware, deceptive pages, harmful downloads and “uncommon” downloads.

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