Security News

Google Releases Basic Homomorphic Encryption Tool
2019-07-02 11:24

Google has released an open-source cryptographic tool: Private Join and Compute. From a Wired article: Private Join and Compute uses a 1970s methodology known as "commutative encryption" to allow...

Google Maps shortcut turns into 100-car mud pie in farmer’s field
2019-06-28 09:50

Trying to save 20 minutes, 100 drivers took a Google Maps shortcut... into a field, where the mud-stuck cars then caused a 2-hour delay.

While we were raging about Putin's meddling and Kremlin hackers, Five Eyes were pwning Yandex, Russia's Google
2019-06-27 21:39

... Are ... are we the baddies? Hackers from the Five Eyes intelligence agencies have been accused of breaking into systems at Yandex, dubbed Russia's Google.…

Google Makes DNS Over HTTPS Generally Available
2019-06-27 14:12

Google this week announced the general availability of its standard DNS over HTTPS (DoH) service, which includes full RFC 8484 support. read more

French Consumer Group Launches Class Action Against Google
2019-06-27 04:29

A French consumer rights group said Wednesday that it has launched a class action lawsuit against US tech giant Google for violating the EU's strict data privacy laws. read more

Google Announces DNS over HTTPS ‘General Availability’
2019-06-26 22:33

Google finalizes its DNS-over-HTTPS service inching toward a world where DNS request are sent via HTTPS and not UDP or TCP.

Google Allows G Suite Users to Log In With Security Codes
2019-06-26 14:58

Google on Tuesday announced that G Suite users can now log in on platforms that don’t directly support security keys using security codes generated by their security keys. read more

Google creates educational tools to help kids spot fake news
2019-06-26 10:47

Google has expanded its internet safety guide for children with techniques and games to help them be more info-literate online.

Google delivers new G Suite security tools
2019-06-26 09:32

Google has announced several new security tools for G Suite admins and users, as well as a new 2FA option: one-time security codes based on security keys. Email security enhancements The security...

MobOk Malware Hides in Photo Editors on Google Play, Siphons Cash
2019-06-21 21:13

Pink Camera apps secretly signed users up for premium subscription services.