Security News

New Google Workspace feature prevents sensitive security changes if two admins don’t approve them
2024-04-09 14:30

Google is rolling out multi-party approvals for Google Workspace customers with multiple super admin accounts, the company has announced. The multi-party approvals feature is one of many that were announced by the Google Workspace team in August 2023.

Google rolls out new Find My Device network to Android devices
2024-04-08 18:50

Google is rolling out an upgraded Find My Device network to Android devices in the United States and Canada, almost one year after it was first unveiled during the Google I/O 2023 conference in May. Users with Android 9 or later can now use the Find My Device application to locate their phones and tablets-even when offline or with dead batteries, if they're Pixel 8 and 8 Pro devices). The newly upgraded Find My Device network utilizes the Bluetooth proximity of over one billion active Android devices to help locate lost phones and tablets.

Google Chrome Adds V8 Sandbox - A New Defense Against Browser Attacks
2024-04-08 13:51

Google has announced support for what's called a V8 Sandbox in the Chrome web browser in an effort to address memory corruption issues. The sandbox, according to V8 Security technical lead Samuel...

Google Sues App Developers Over Fake Crypto Investment App Scam
2024-04-08 05:25

Google has filed a lawsuit against two app developers for engaging in an "international online consumer investment fraud scheme" that tricked users into downloading bogus Android apps from the...

Google fixes one more Chrome zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own
2024-04-03 16:39

Google has fixed another zero-day vulnerability in the Chrome browser, which was exploited by security researchers during the Pwn2Own hacking contest last month. One week ago, Google fixed two more Chrome zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024.

Google Warns: Android Zero-Day Flaws in Pixel Phones Exploited by Forensic Companies
2024-04-03 16:10

Google has disclosed that two Android security flaws impacting its Pixel smartphones have been exploited in the wild by forensic companies. The high-severity zero-day vulnerabilities are as...

Google Cloud/Cloud Security Alliance Report: IT and Security Pros Are ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About AI
2024-04-03 16:00

The C-suite is more familiar with AI technologies than their IT and security staff, according to a report from the Cloud Security Alliance commissioned by Google Cloud. The report, published on April 3, addressed whether IT and security professionals fear AI will replace their jobs, the benefits and challenges of the increase in generative AI and more.

Google fixes two Pixel zero-day flaws exploited by forensics firms
2024-04-03 14:47

Google has fixed two Google Pixel zero-days exploited by forensic firms to unlock phones without a PIN and gain access to the data stored within them. While the April 2024 security bulletin for Android didn't contain anything severe, the corresponding April 2024 bulletin for Pixel devices disclosed active exploitation of two vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2024-29745 and CVE-2024-29748 flaws.

Google Chrome Beta Tests New DBSC Protection Against Cookie-Stealing Attacks
2024-04-03 13:07

Google on Tuesday said it's piloting a new feature in Chrome called Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to help protect users against session cookie theft by malware. The prototype – currently...

Authy vs Google Authenticator: Two-Factor Authenticator Comparison
2024-04-03 13:00

Authy and Google Authenticator are two popular two-factor authentication tools that do just that. Another popular authenticator app is Google Authenticator.