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Google is turning Android Studio into a policy watchdog
Google has expanded Play Policy Insights in Android Studio to help developers catch policy issues while coding, including warnings for common problems such as missing login …
Google brings instant email verification to Android, no OTP needed
Google has introduced cryptographically verified email credentials for Android through the Credential Manager API. This API aligns with the W3C Digital Credential API …
Anthropic tests user trust with ID and selfie checks for Claude
Anthropic announced identity verification for Claude using government ID and selfie checks, becoming the first major AI chatbot to do so, a move that may prove unpopular with …
Android developers just got a new verification layer
To help prevent malicious actors from spreading harmful apps while hiding behind anonymity, Google is rolling out developer verification to all Android developers. The company …
Reddit declares war on bad bot activity
Reddit is introducing changes to support interactions between people. The company is taking a bottom-up approach to help users understand when they are engaging with another …
Why workforce identity is still a vulnerability, and what to do about it
Most organizations believe they have workforce identity under control. New hires are verified. Accounts are provisioned. Multi-factor authentication is enforced. Audits are …
Face scans and ID checks are coming to Discord
Discord users will soon see a change to how their accounts work. From early March 2026, access to some features will require age verification using an ID or a face scan. The …
AI-driven scams are eroding trust in calls, messages, and meetings
In this Help Net Security video, Miguel Fornés, Governance and Compliance Manager at Surfshark, discusses how AI is changing social engineering attacks. He describes how tasks …
Who’s on the other end? Rented accounts are stress-testing trust in gig platforms
Fraud has become a routine part of gig work for many earners, and the ways workers respond are creating new security problems for platforms. A recent TransUnion study of U.S. …
LinkedIn wants to make verification a portable trust signal
In this Help Net Security interview, Oscar Rodriguez, VP Trust Product at LinkedIn, discusses how verification is becoming a portable trust signal across the internet. He …
Voice cloning defenses are easier to undo than expected
Many voice protection tools promise to block cloning by adding hidden noise to speech. Researchers at a Texas university found that widely used voice protection methods can be …
The collapse of trust at the identity layer
Identity verification has become the latest front in the fight against industrialized fraud, according to a new report from Regula. The shift is visible across sectors that …
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