Security News

Google Chrome to Introduce Improved Cookie Controls Against Online Tracking
2019-05-08 10:03

At the company's I/O 2019 developer conference, Google has announced its plan to introduce two new privacy and security-oriented features in the upcoming versions of its Chrome web browser. In an...

CenturyLink partners with Google Cloud to help enterprises accelerate innovation
2019-05-07 23:00

As global enterprises count on dynamic networks to connect to the cloud, CenturyLink is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to help drive digital transformation for companies. The...

Be wary of emails with links to ... er, Google Drive? Is that right?
2019-05-07 15:45

Alibaba, Azure and more used for badness, warns infosec biz Spammers are increasingly turning to common file-sharing and object storage services such as Google Drive and Microsoft Azure, in an...

Google Announces Fourth-Annual Capture the Flag Event
2019-05-06 13:11

Google is getting ready to host its fourth-annual Capture the Flag (CTF) event, which will feature over $30,000 in prize money. Set to take place in June, the event welcomes teams of security...

Google rolling out auto-delete for your location and activity history
2019-05-03 09:22

Auto-delete will hopefully please those of us who haven't already turned off location history altogether (for very good reason).

Google offers auto-delete option for location, web tracking history
2019-05-03 05:45

Google has added a control option to users’ accounts that will allow them to instruct the company to auto-delete their location history, browsing and search data once a certain length of time has...

Google Adds New Option to 'Auto-Delete' Your Location History and Activity Data
2019-05-02 07:48

Google is giving you more control over how long you want the tech company to hold on to your location history and web activity data. Google has introduced a new, easier, privacy-focused...

Google Sensorvault Database Draws Congressional Scrutiny
2019-04-24 21:48

Questions Raised About Use of Android Location Data by Law EnforcementGoogle is facing questions from Congress about Sensorvault, its database that stores the geolocation data of millions of...

Adware-Ridden Apps in Google Play Infect 30 Million Android Users
2019-04-24 16:55

Google Play has removed up to 50 apps that once downloaded plagued systems with full-screen ads.

Congress Asks Google 10 Questions On Its Location Tracking Database
2019-04-24 14:48

U.S. Congress has sent an open letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai asking for more information about its Sensorvault database that’s reportedly being used by law enforcement agencies to solve crime...