Security News

Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe
2019-05-24 10:15

It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google's search domination.

Google stored some passwords in plain text for 14 years
2019-05-23 12:40

Nobody got at the subset of G Suite passwords, Google said, apologizing and saying that it's working to ensure this is an isolated incident.

Citrix to extend Citrix Workspace to Google Cloud
2019-05-23 01:00

The race to the cloud is on and it’s about to pick up speed. Citrix Systems announced plans to extend Citrix Workspace to Google Cloud, expanding the flexibility and choice companies have in...

Google Stored Unhashed G Suite Passwords for Years
2019-05-22 16:33

Passwords Remained Encrypted for Enterprise UsersGoogle is notifying administrators and users of its business-oriented G Suite product that the company had been storing unhashed passwords for...

Google Stored G Suite Passwords in Plaintext Since 2005
2019-05-22 13:16

Google said it had stored G Suite enterprise users' passwords in plain text since 2005 marking a giant security faux pas.

Official Tor Browser for Android available on Google Play
2019-05-22 10:43

The Tor Project has released the first stable version of the Tor Browser for Android. The release is referred to as version 8.5, mainly to prevent confusion: Tor Browser releases for Windows,...

Google has been storing unhashed G Suite customer passwords
2019-05-22 08:44

Google has discovered that it has been storing some G Suite users’ passwords in clear text and is notifying G Suite administrators that it will force a password change if the affected passwords...

Google Stored G Suite Users' Passwords in Plain-Text for 14 Years
2019-05-22 08:03

After Facebook and Twitter, Google becomes the latest technology giant to have accidentally stored its users' passwords unprotected in plaintext on its servers—meaning any Google employee who has...

G Suite'n'sour: Google resets passwords after storing creds unhashed for months, years
2019-05-22 00:00

Biz app login details encrypted at rest, though, ad giant insists Google admitted Tuesday its paid-for G Suite of cloudy apps aimed at businesses stored some user passwords in plaintext albeit in...

Google Warns G Suite Customers of Passwords Stored Unhashed
2019-05-21 21:15

Google on Tuesday said that some customer passwords for its G Suite customers were stored in an unhashed format. read more