Security News

Google, Mozilla working on letting web apps edit files despite warning it could be 'abused in terrible ways'
2018-11-23 13:10

The firms, known for their Chrome and Firefox web browsers, are heading a group that is devising a way for users to save changes they make using web apps.

European Privacy Search Engines Aim to Challenge Google
2018-11-21 17:18

In the battle for online privacy, U.S. search giant Google is a Goliath facing a handful of European Davids. The backlash over Big Tech's collection of personal data offers new hope to a number of...

Google Scours the Internet for Dirty Android Apps
2018-11-16 16:04

Google is analyzing all the apps that it can find across the Internet in an effort to keep Android users protected from Potentially Harmful Applications (PHAs). read more

Google Helps G Suite Admins Enforce Strong Passwords
2018-11-16 13:19

Google this week announced new features to G Suite designed to help administrators enforce rigorous password requirements and increase security. read more

Official Google Twitter account hacked in Bitcoin scam
2018-11-15 11:44

The epidemic of Twitter-based Bitcoin scams took another twist this week as attackers tweeted scams directly from two verified high-profile accounts.

Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Balloons, with Google the Latest Victim
2018-11-14 22:39

A slew of verified Twitter accounts have been hijacked and altered, used to tweet out a bogus Bitcoin giveaway scam.

Google’s G Suite, Search and Analytics Taken Down in Hijacking
2018-11-13 17:44

Google cloud business customers were impacted by a Border Gateway Protocol hijacking.

Google and Cloudfare traffic diverted to China… do we need to panic?
2018-11-13 14:56

A brief outage on Monday diverted traffic to providers such as Google and Cloudflare via China - was it a blunder or a hack?

Who Hijacked Google's Web Traffic?
2018-11-13 09:03

Data Routes Through Russia, Nigeria and China, Raising Security ConcernsGoogle is investigating the unorthodox routing of traffic bound for its cloud services that instead traveled via internet...

Google Services Inaccessible Due to BGP Leak
2018-11-13 06:45

Important Google services were inaccessible for some users on Monday due to a BGP leak that caused traffic to be directed through Russia, China and Nigeria. It’s unclear if the incident was caused...