Security News

How to get rid of Google passwords on your Android device
2019-08-13 13:25

Android users can now verify their identity via fingerprint or screen lock, rather than a password, according to a Google Security Blog post.

Android Users Can Now Log in to Google Services Using Fingerprint
2019-08-12 17:33

If you're using Chrome on Android, you can now sign-in to your Google account and some of the other Google services by simply using your fingerprint, instead of typing in your password every time....

Plot twist: Google's not spying on King's Cross with facial recognition kit, but its landlord is
2019-08-12 15:17

More unregulated creepycams blight London Britons working for Google at its London HQ are being secretly spied on by creepy facial recognition cameras – but these ones aren't operated by the...

DEF CON 2019: Researchers Demo Hacking Google Home for RCE
2019-08-09 15:47

Researcher show how they hacked Google Home smart speakers using the Megellan vulnerability.

Close but no cigar, Google: How websites can dodge Chrome 76's defenses and still detect you're in Incognito mode
2019-08-05 20:27

Three key words: File, write, benchmark A week ago, Google released Chrome 76, which included a change intended to prevent websites from detecting when browser users have activated Incognito mode.…

Google and ARM Tackle Android Bugs with Memory-Tagging
2019-08-05 14:49

Buffer overflows, race conditions, use-after-free and more account for more than half of all vulnerabilities in the Android platform.

Google, ARM Boost Android Security With Memory Tagging Extension
2019-08-05 14:26

In an effort to mitigate memory safety vulnerabilities in Android, Google and chipmaker ARM have released a new hardware feature called memory tagging extension (MTE).  read more

Google and Apple suspend contractor access to voice recordings
2019-08-05 14:20

Apple and Google have announced that they will limit the way audio recorded by their voice assistants, Siri and Google Assistant, are accessed internally by contractors.

German privacy probe orders Google to stop listening in on voice recordings for 3 months
2019-08-02 16:31

AI reviews halted as Apple vows to close human ears to Siri clips Germany's data protection commissioner in Hamburg has launched an investigation into Google over revelations that contracted...

Google Releases Beta of Anomaly Detection for G Suite Customers
2019-08-01 16:09

Google on Wednesday announced the beta availability of Advanced Protection Program for G Suite customers and anomaly detection in the G Suite alert center. read more