Security News

Card-Skimming Scripts Hide Behind Google Analytics, Angular
2019-02-27 17:24

The campaign is marked by a significant level of customization, with an “individualized yet very consistent approach to every compromise.

Google Ditches Passwords in Latest Android Devices
2019-02-25 14:17

Google has announced FIDO2 certification for devices running on Android 7 and above - meaning that users can use biometrics, fingerprint login or PINs instead of passwords.

Cisco partners with Google Station to provide sustainable public Wi-Fi
2019-02-25 09:01

Cisco announced that it is working with Google Station on a mission to include one billion people in the growth opportunities of the digital economy. The program will provide communities with...

Google: Software is never going to be able to fix Spectre-type bugs
2019-02-23 17:30

Researchers also devise a Spectre-like attack with no known mitigation.

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