Security News

Update Google Chrome Browser to Patch New Critical Security Flaws
2019-09-19 17:03

Google has released an urgent software update for its Chrome web browser and is urging Windows, Mac, and Linux users to upgrade the application to the latest available version immediately. Started...

Smart TVs, Subscription Services Leak Data to Facebook, Google
2019-09-19 12:05

Researchers discovered that smart TVs from Samsung, LG and others are sending sensitive user data to partner tech firms even when devices are idle.

GitHub gobbles biz used by NASA, Google, etc to search code for bugs and security holes in Mars rovers, apps...
2019-09-18 19:34

Semmle's flaw-finding queries can be shared and used on multiple projects On Wednesday, Microsoft's GitHub said it has acquired Semmle, a San Francisco-based software analysis platform for finding...

Google Calendar Settings Gaffes Exposes Users’ Meetings, Company Details
2019-09-17 15:20

A configuration setting in Google Calendars does not sufficiently warn users that it makes their calendars public to all, a researcher argues.

Exclusive: Thousands of Google Calendars Leaking Private Information Online
2019-09-17 12:18

"Warning — Making your calendar public will make all events visible to the world, including via Google search. Are you sure?" Remember this security warning? No? If you have ever shared your...

Google fixes Chromebook 2FA flaw in ‘built-in security key’
2019-09-16 11:35

Google has discovered a flaw in a Chromebook security feature which allows owners to press their device’s power button to initiate U2F 2FA.

Google experiments with DNS-over-HTTP in Chrome
2019-09-12 10:24

Following hot on Mozilla's trail, Google officially announced its own DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) experiment in Chrome this week.

Google to Experiment 'DNS over HTTPS' (DoH) Feature in Chrome 78
2019-09-11 11:04

Immediately after Mozilla announced its plan to soon enable 'DNS over HTTPS' (DoH) by default for Firefox users in the United States, Google today says it is planning an experiment with this...

Google & Apple pushed to reveal gun scope app users’ names to feds
2019-09-10 10:50

It's a first: The government has never demanded personal data of a single app's users from Apple & Google.

PsiXBot Adds PornModule, Google DNS Service to Its Arsenal
2019-09-09 19:02

Porn-recording feature will likely be used for extortion.