For more than
nine years, Safe Browsing
has helped webmasters via Search Console with information about how to fix security issues with
their sites. This includes relevant Help Center articles, example URLs to assist in diagnosing the
presence of harmful content, and a process for webmasters to request reviews of their site after
security issues are addressed. Over time, Safe Browsing has expanded its protection to cover
additional threats to user safety such as
Deceptive Sites
and
Unwanted Software.
To help webmasters be even more successful in resolving issues, we're happy to announce that we've
updated the information available in Search Console in the Security Issues report.
The updated information provides more specific explanations of six different security issues
detected by Safe Browsing, including
malware,
deceptive pages,
harmful downloads, and
uncommon downloads.
These explanations give webmasters more context and detail about what Safe Browsing found. We also
offer tailored recommendations for each type of issue, including sample URLs that webmasters can
check to identify the source of the issue, as well as specific remediation actions webmasters can
take to resolve the issue.
We on the Safe Browsing team definitely recommend
registering
your site in Search Console even if it is not currently experiencing a security issue. We send
notifications through Search Console so webmasters can address any issues that appear
as quickly as possible.
Our goal is to help webmasters provide a safe and secure browsing experience for their users. We
welcome any questions or feedback about the new features on the
Google Webmaster Help Forum,
where
Top Contributors
and Google employees are available to help.
For more information about Safe Browsing's ongoing work to shine light on the state of web
security and encourage safer web security practices, check out our summary of trends and findings
on the
Safe Browsing Transparency Report.
If you're interested in the tools Google provides for webmasters and developers dealing with
hacked sites, this
video provides a great
overview.
Posted by Kelly Hope Harrington, Safe Browsing Team
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The update offers detailed explanations for six security issues, including malware, deceptive pages, and harmful/uncommon downloads. It provides tailored recommendations, example URLs, and specific remediation steps. Webmasters are encouraged to register their sites in Search Console to receive notifications and quickly resolve any security issues. The goal is to improve web safety for users, and feedback is welcomed.\n"],null,["# More Safe Browsing Help for Webmasters\n\nWednesday, September 07, 2016\n\n\n*Crossposted from the\n[Google Security Blog](https://security.googleblog.com/2016/09/more-safe-browsing-help-for-webmasters.html).*\n\n\nFor more than\n[nine years](/search/blog/2007/08/malware-reviews-via-webmaster-tools), Safe Browsing\nhas helped webmasters via Search Console with information about how to fix security issues with\ntheir sites. This includes relevant Help Center articles, example URLs to assist in diagnosing the\npresence of harmful content, and a process for webmasters to request reviews of their site after\nsecurity issues are addressed. Over time, Safe Browsing has expanded its protection to cover\nadditional threats to user safety such as\n[Deceptive Sites](https://security.googleblog.com/2015/11/safe-browsing-protection-from-even-more.html)\nand\n[Unwanted Software](https://security.googleblog.com/2015/02/more-protection-from-unwanted-software.html).\n\n\nTo help webmasters be even more successful in resolving issues, we're happy to announce that we've\nupdated the information available in Search Console in the Security Issues report.\n\n\nThe updated information provides more specific explanations of six different security issues\ndetected by Safe Browsing, including\n[malware](/web/fundamentals/security/hacked),\n[deceptive pages](/search/docs/monitor-debug/security/social-engineering),\n[harmful downloads](/search/docs/monitor-debug/security/malware), and\n[uncommon downloads](/search/docs/monitor-debug/security/malware#if_uncommon).\nThese explanations give webmasters more context and detail about what Safe Browsing found. We also\noffer tailored recommendations for each type of issue, including sample URLs that webmasters can\ncheck to identify the source of the issue, as well as specific remediation actions webmasters can\ntake to resolve the issue.\n\n\nWe on the Safe Browsing team definitely recommend\n[registering](https://support.google.com/webmasters/topic/4564315)\nyour site in Search Console even if it is not currently experiencing a security issue. We send\nnotifications through Search Console so webmasters can address any issues that appear\n[as quickly as possible](https://research.google.com/pubs/pub44924).\n\n\nOur goal is to help webmasters provide a safe and secure browsing experience for their users. We\nwelcome any questions or feedback about the new features on the\n[Google Webmaster Help Forum](https://support.google.com/webmasters/go/community),\nwhere\n[Top Contributors](https://productexperts.withgoogle.com/)\nand Google employees are available to help.\n\n\nFor more information about Safe Browsing's ongoing work to shine light on the state of web\nsecurity and encourage safer web security practices, check out our summary of trends and findings\non the\n[Safe Browsing Transparency Report](https://www.google.com/transparencyreport/safebrowsing/).\nIf you're interested in the tools Google provides for webmasters and developers dealing with\nhacked sites, this\n[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbJvL61DOZg) provides a great\noverview.\n\nPosted by Kelly Hope Harrington, Safe Browsing Team"]]
