Google: Security
Why websites should be using HSTS to improve security and SEO
If you want added security, faster load times and stronger SEO for your site, contributor John Lincoln walks through why and how you should be...
Hijacking Google search results for fun, not profit: UK SEO uncovers XML sitemap exploit in Google Search Console
SEO wins bug bounty from Vulnerability Reward Program, Google search team confirms the exploit no longer...
Google: Hacked sites increased 32% in 2016
Google is encouraging webmasters and site owners to verify their sites in Google Search Console to help both prevent and fix website...
Google Search Console improves Security Issues reports
The revised security reports in the Google Search Console promise to provide more specific explanations and insights into the...
Google reports more than 40K government requests for user data during 2nd half of 2015
Google says it is proud its transparency reports have helped "shed light on government surveillance laws and practices" around the world....
Google sent 4 million messages about search spam last year, saw 33% increase in clean-up requests
It is now even more important to verify your website in the Google Search Console, as you can see in Google's latest webspam...
Google now blocks searchers from sites with deceptive download buttons
Google is now serving a big red warning to searchers before they go to websites with deceptive download...
Google Analysis Shows Over 80% Of HTTPS URLs Not Displaying In Google’s Search Results
Despite many sites already supporting HTTPS, 80% of those URLs do not show in the Google search results because the webmaster is communicating...
Google Says They May Flag Broken Security Certificates In The Search Results
Google may flag sites that have broken security certificates in the search results. They may also boost the ranking benefit on login pages, to...
Google Now Warns You Before You Visit Sites That Contain Harmful Downloads
Google releases a new security measure to warn users before they visit sites that contain nefarious...
SEO & SSL: A Conversation With Jon Henshaw Of Raven Tools
Google says it will boost rankings for HTTPS sites, but, in an interview by contributor Clark Buckner, Henshaw recommends SEOs hold...
Google SafeSearch For Schools Now Supports HTTPS
Google’s Brian Fitzpatrick, Engineering Director, announced on the Google Security Blog that the Google SafeSearch feature that network...
Google Beats Bing, Yandex & Blekko At Keeping Malware Out Of Search Results [Study]
About three years ago, Google was labeled in one study as the “King of Malware.” Things have apparently changed a lot since then. A...
Google Launches Help Center For Hacked Sites
Google has just launched a help center for hacked sites, complete with step-by-step instructions and videos that outline each part of the...
Infected Search Results Jump 80% During Holiday Season
Chris Larsen from Blue Coat Security shared new statistics on the number of poisoned search results during the holiday shopping season. The new...
Google: Want To Switch To HTTPS? Go Ahead!
Google’s Matt Cutts said on a Hacker News comment that those who are interested in switching their whole web site from http to https...
Study: Malicious Search Results More Common In Bing & Image Search
Almost two of every three malicious redirects in major search engines are found on Bing, according to a new report from the web security firm...
Firefox 14 Now Encrypts Google Searches, But Search Terms Still Will “Leak” Out
Firefox 14 has officially launched today, which means all Google searches are encrypted by default. However, due to a Google loophole, the...
Google: 12 To 14 Million Searches Per Day Returned Hacked Sites
Google’s security blog announced today several updates on how they have been addressing malware and hacked sites on the internet. Google...
Google Sent 20,000+ Hacked Notification Messages To Webmasters Today
Google’s head of the webspam team, Matt Cutts, announced on Twitter that they have sent out new message notifications to 20,000 web sites...