From bleepingcomputer.com
![Google now discloses Android vulnerabilities for 3rd-party devices](https://www.bleepstatic.com/content/hl-images/2020/10/02/APVI.jpg)
Google today announced the launch of a new program specifically designed to deal with security vulnerabilities the company finds in third-party Android devices and software serviced by Android OEMs.
“Google’s Android Security & Privacy team has launched the Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (APVI) to manage security issues specific to Android OEMs,” Program Manager Kylie McRoberts and Security Engineer Alec Guertin explained.