Security News

Google made thousands of deepfakes to aid detection efforts
2019-09-27 12:40

It's an arms race: as detection methods improve, deepfake-generating algorithms are quickly updated to correct the flaws.

Phish Uses Google’s URL Decoding to Swim Past Defenses
2019-09-26 15:10

Percentage-based URL encoding plus Google domain trickery is helping malicious emails to evade filters.

Google wins landmark case: Right to be forgotten only applies in EU
2019-09-25 10:55

Yes, people have the right to be forgotten, but only if they're European, the top EU court ruled on Tuesday.

Google takes sole stand on privacy, rejects new rules for fear of 'authoritarian' review
2019-09-25 06:04

Lone 'no' vote nixes renewal of W3C's Privacy Interest Group Google has blocked a proposed revision of the charter of the Privacy Interest Group (PING), a part of the W3C web standards body, over...

Google Wins 'Right to Be Forgotten' Case
2019-09-24 14:48

EU's Highest Court Says Requirement Only Applies in EuropeEurope's top court has ruled that Google does not have to remove links to sensitive personal data globally under the EU's "right to be...

Google Wins EU Fight Against Worldwide 'Right to be Forgotten'
2019-09-24 11:50

Google is not required to apply an EU "right to be forgotten" to its search engine domains outside Europe, the EU's top court ruled Tuesday in a landmark decision. read more

Google Assistant Audio Privacy Controls Updated After Outcry
2019-09-23 14:33

Google is tightening its privacy controls over its Google Assistant voice assistant after a report earlier this year found that it was eavesdropping on user conversations.

Google Calendar Privacy Concerns Raised
2019-09-23 12:33

Companies Need to Be Aware of RisksA misconfiguration in a Google Calendar function that allows Google to index calendars raises serious privacy concerns because it could lead to inadvertent,...

Google pulls more fake adblockers from Chrome Web Store
2019-09-23 10:47

Google has again been reprimanded for not spotting fake extensions impersonating popular brands in its Chrome Web Store.

Google Awards $40,000 for Chrome Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities
2019-09-23 08:58

Google has paid out a total of $40,000 for a couple of vulnerabilities that can be exploited to escape Chrome’s sandbox. read more