Security News

Phishing Scam Cloaks Malware With Fake Google reCAPTCHA
2019-02-22 21:29

Phishing emails target a bank's users with malware - and make their landing page look more legitimate with fake Google reCAPTCHAs.

Google's Nest Hub Has a Microphone It Forgot to Mention
2019-02-21 17:46

Google said Wednesday it forgot to mention that it included a microphone in its Nest Secure home alarm system, the latest privacy flub by one of the tech industry’s leading collectors of personal...

Sorry, we didn’t mean to keep that secret microphone a secret, says Google
2019-02-21 13:28

It's been off by default, Google says - not much consolation to those who don't cotton to the notion of a "secret" listening gadget.

Google’s working on stopping sites from blocking Incognito mode
2019-02-20 10:49

Google Chrome's Incognito mode hasn't been an impenetrable privacy shield: For years, it's been a snap for web developers to detect when Chrome users are browsing in private mode and to block site...

Unearthed emails could be smoking gun for epic GDPR battle against Google, adtech giants
2019-02-20 05:03

As ICO goes on fact-finding missions over 'concerns' about security, transparency Privacy warriors have filed fresh evidence in their ongoing battle against real-time web ad exchange systems,...

18,000 Android Apps Violate Google's Ad ID Policies: Analysis
2019-02-19 18:52

Mobile privacy reasearch group AppCensus has discovered 18,000 Android applications that violate Google Play’s advertising identifier (ad ID) policies and users’ privacy.  read more

Data-spewing Spectre chip flaws can't be killed by software alone, Google boffins conclude
2019-02-18 07:05

While browsers have got their act together, any other apps interpreting user-supplied code need to be aware of this Google security researchers have analyzed the impact of the data-leaking Spectre...

Google Play Cracks Down on Malicious Apps
2019-02-14 16:32

Google Play said that app suspensions increased by 66 percent in 2018 on its platform.

Google Paid Out $3.4 Million for Vulnerabilities Reported in 2018
2019-02-14 16:09

Google revealed recently that it paid out a total of $3.4 million for flaws reported in 2018 by researchers through its Vulnerability Reward Program (VRP). The $3.4 million was awarded for 1,319...

Google paid out $3.4m in bug bounties last year
2019-02-14 12:47

317 researchers from 78 countries turned 2018 into a worldwide bug-crunching spree.