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Google reveals details on Android’s Advanced Protection for Chrome. Google is sharing more information on how Chrome operates when Android mobile users enable Advanced Protection, highlighting strong security improvements. The tech giant recently extended its Advanced Protection Program to the device level with the release of Android 16, aimed at offering a robust, holistic security posture for high-risk individuals likely to be targeted by sophisticated spyware attacks. Starting Android 16, Advanced Protection can be activated from the settings, strengthening security measures across the board, including on Google apps such as Chrome, Messages, and Phone. For Chrome specifically, these measures became available with version 137 for Android, but Google hadn’t shared details about their added value and how they worked. In a new blog post, the Chrome Security Team explains that activating Advanced Protection triggers the following in Chrome: HTTPS and JS security features were already available as options under Chrome’s Privacy and Security menu since version 133, so users can independently enable them even without toggling Advanced Protection to on. It is also noted that site isolation still triggers even without Advanced Protection when users attempt to log in or submit a form on a site, which are considered high-risk scenarios by default. To enable Advanced Protection on Android, go to Settings > Security & Privacy > Advanced Protection > toggle switch to the “on” position. Google also recommends that high-risk individuals join the Advanced Protection Program with a Google account for stronger multi-factor authentication and automatic enforcement of security settings across devices. 8 Common Threats in 2025 While cloud attacks may be growing more sophisticated, attackers still succeed with surprisingly simple techniques. Drawing from Wiz's detections across thousands of organizations, this report reveals 8 key techniques used by cloud-fluent threat actors.