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Malicious Android Apps Pose as Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, to Steal Credentials
2024-05-10 10:21

Malicious Android apps masquerading as Google, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp, and X (formerly Twitter) have been observed to steal users' credentials from compromised devices. "This malware uses...

Google fixes Chrome zero-day with in-the-wild exploit (CVE-2024-4671)
2024-05-10 09:04

Google has fixed a Chrome zero-day vulnerability, an exploit for which exists in the wild."Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights," CIS explains.

Google fixes fifth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
2024-05-10 08:08

Google has released a security update for the Chrome browser to fix the fifth zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild since the start of the year. This latest flaw addressed in Google Chrome is the fifth this year, with three others discovered during the March 2024 Pwn2Own hacking contest in Vancouver.

Google Simplifies 2-Factor Authentication Setup (It's More Important Than Ever)
2024-05-07 10:02

Google on Monday announced that it's simplifying the process of enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) for users with personal and Workspace accounts. Also called, 2-Step Verification (2SV), it...

Google Chrome is getting native support for YouTube-like video chapters
2024-05-06 21:41

Google is adding a new feature to Google Chrome that allows publishers to add video chapters to videos embedded on websites, similar to how chapters work on YouTube. Video chapters break a video into different sections, each with its own preview, helping viewers find and rewatch specific parts easily.

RSA: Google Enhances its Enterprise SecOps Offerings With Gemini AI
2024-05-06 19:50

Google updates Google Security Operations and more with Gemini AI. Google is combining the security capabilities of information security company Mandiant and malware scanner VirusTotal with Gemini AI and Google's own user and device footprint in a new offering called Google Threat Intelligence. Available May 6 wherever Google Cloud Security is distributed, Google Threat Intelligence uses Gemini AI to get a top-down look at security data, competing with Microsoft's Copilot for Security.

Google Steps Up The Battle Against Gmail Spam
2024-05-06 18:12

A Google Workspace administrator may manage several settings that help reduce spam email issues for the entire organization. Google's changes may mean more email delivered to a user's Gmail spam folder than the inbox.

Google rolls back reCaptcha update to fix Firefox issues
2024-05-03 17:07

Google has rolled back a recent release of its reCaptcha captcha script after a bug caused the service to no longer work on Firefox for Windows. Yesterday, BleepingComputer received multiple reports that reCaptcha stopped working in the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, with the issues also reported on Twitter and Reddit.

Top 5 Global Cyber Security Trends of 2023, According to Google Report
2024-05-03 16:52

It is taking less time for organisations to detect attackers in their environment, a report by Mandiant Consulting, a part of Google Cloud, has found. Continued state-sponsored exploitation attacks: A Microsoft report found instances of nation-state cyber espionage rose last year.

Bug hunters can get up to $450,000 for an RCE in Google’s Android apps
2024-05-03 14:13

Google has drastically increased the rewards bug hunters can get for reporting vulnerabilities in Android apps it develops and maintains. "We increased reward amounts by up to 10x in some categories," Google information security engineer Kristoffer Blasiak has pointed out.