Security News

Google Cracks Down on Malicious Chrome Extensions in Major Update
2018-10-02 14:01

Starting today, extensions with obfuscated code are banned and developers must go through a stricter extensions review process.

Google Tightens Rules for Chrome Extensions
2018-10-02 11:40

Google this week announced a series of policy changes and updates to improve the overall security of Chrome extensions. read more

Google to make Chrome extensions safer and privacy-preserving
2018-10-02 10:27

Google has announced a number of security changes in the Chrome extensions system: a more thorough extensions review process, better user controls, and a new manifest that should provide stronger...

New tools from IBM and Google reveal it’s hard to build trust in AI
2018-10-01 05:15

The unseen dangers inherent in artificial intelligence (AI) are proving the importance of IBM and Google’s diverse approach to this multifaceted problem. Brad Shimmin and Luciano C. Oviedo offer...

VirusTotal slips on biz suit, says Google's daddy will help the search for nasties
2018-09-28 12:27

Alphabet-owned VT upgraded for corporate threat hunters Alphabet-owned malware aggregator website VirusTotal has given itself an enterprise-focused makeover.…

Power to the people! Google backtracks (a bit) on forced Chrome logins
2018-09-28 11:53

Google thought it was a such a great idea to start logging you into everything when you logged into something... that it forgot to ask.

Google Hacker Discloses New Linux Kernel Vulnerability and PoC Exploit
2018-09-28 08:48

A cybersecurity researcher with Google Project Zero has released the details, and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a high severity vulnerability that exists in Linux kernel since kernel...

Google Project Zero Discloses New Linux Kernel Flaw
2018-09-28 05:38

Google Project Zero this week disclosed the details and released a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a potentially serious Linux kernel vulnerability. read more

Google backtracks—a bit—on controversial Chrome sign-in feature
2018-09-27 21:26

Privacy-conscious users were unhappy at being signed in to browser without consent.

Google launches VirusTotal Enterprise
2018-09-27 17:30

Google takes aim at the enterprise incident response market with newly launched tools.