Gmail blocks more than 100 million phishing attempts daily, says Google
Google has said that every day, Gmail blocks more
than 100 million phishing attempts and Google Play Protect
scans over 100 billion apps for malware and other issues, as cyber attacks by
nation-states and criminals are increasingly becoming brazen and effective.
The past six months have seen some of the most widespread and
alarming cyber attacks against the digital infrastructure in history -- against
public utilities, private sector companies, government entities and people
living in democracies around the world.
"We are deeply concerned by these trends. Security is the
cornerstone of our product strategy. We have dedicated teams like Project Zero
who focus on finding and fixing vulnerabilities across the web to make the
internet safer for all of us," said Kent Walker, SVP of Global Affairs at Google.
Google said that in the US, the company is committed to supporting
the most recent White House Cybersecurity Executive Order, which makes critical
strides to improve America's cyber defenses in key areas.
Google said that it strongly supports modernising computing
systems, making security simple and scalable by default, and adopting best
practices like zero trust frameworks.
"As we saw with SolarWinds and the Microsoft Exchange
attacks, proprietary systems and restrictions on interoperability and data
portability can amplify a network's vulnerability, helping attackers scale up
their efforts," Walker emphasised.
"At Google, we've emphasised securing the software supply
chain and we've long built technologies and advocated for standards that
enhance the integrity and security of software," he added.
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