Security News

Google Patches Critical Vulnerability in Android
2019-01-09 17:18

Google this week released its first set of security patches for Android in 2019, with fixes for more than two dozen vulnerabilities.  The most important of the security bugs is CVE-2018-9583, a...

Google Play Store spews malware onto 9 million 'Droids
2019-01-09 15:33

How did these get through the net? Malware made it past Google's detection systems and infected some 9 million Android users, analyst Trend Micro has found. Google has removed 85 apps from the...

Google Removes 85 Adware Apps That Infect 9 Million Android Users
2019-01-09 10:18

Google has removed 85 apps from its Play Store after finding out that they were pushing aggressive, full-screen adware to Android users. With the rise in the mobile market, Adware has become one...

unCAPTCHA AI Cracks Google reCAPTCHAs with 90% Accuracy
2019-01-07 15:28

A proof-of-concept from the University of Maryland can defeat the audio challenges that are offered as an option for people with disabilities.

Hundreds of Thousands Download Spyware from Google Play
2019-01-04 18:00

Hundreds of thousands of users ended up with spyware on their devices after downloading seemingly legitimate applications from Google Play, Trend Micro security researchers have discovered.  read more

MobSTSPY Info-Stealing Trojan Goes Global Via Google Play
2019-01-03 17:45

Across six apps, the spyware managed to spread to 196 different countries.

Thousands of Google Chromecast Devices Hijacked to Promote PewDiePie
2019-01-03 15:18

A group of hackers has hijacked tens of thousands of Google's Chromecast streaming dongles, Google Home smart speakers and smart TVs with built-in Chromecast technology in recent weeks by...

Google Partially Patches Flaw in Chrome for Android 3 Years After Disclosure
2019-01-03 12:48

Google has finally patched a privacy vulnerability in its Chrome web browser for Android that exposes users' device model and firmware version, eventually enabling remote attackers to identify...

Google-whisperers beat reCaptcha voice challenge with 90% success rate
2019-01-03 11:08

Code's up on Github and Google's fine with that University of Maryland researchers have given Google a "welcome to 2019" gift by breaking its latest reCaptcha audio challenge.…

Automated System Bypasses Google reCAPTCHA Again
2019-01-02 16:09

The unCaptcha automated system can once again bypass Google’s reCAPTCHA challenges, despite major updates to the security service. read more