Security News

Google's Android Team Finds Serious Flaw in Honeywell Devices
2018-09-17 06:27

Members of Google’s Android team discovered that some of Honeywell’s Android-based handheld computers are affected by a high severity privilege escalation vulnerability. The vendor has released...

Google reinstates www to URLs in Chrome after user backlash, but only temporarily
2018-09-14 10:42

Less than a week after Chrome was updated to hide the "www" from users, Google have put the subdomain back into the address bar, but only temporarily.

Google and EU Fight France Over 'Right to Be Forgotten'
2018-09-12 13:18

Case Will Decide If Europeans' Privacy Rights Should Apply WorldwideShould Europe's "right to be forgotten" apply worldwide? That's the focus of a case before the EU's highest court, which has...

Google Case Set to Examine if EU Data Rules Extend Globally
2018-09-10 19:37

Google is going to Europe's top court in its legal fight against an order requiring it to extend "right to be forgotten" rules to its search engines globally. read more

Google Launches Alert Center for G Suite
2018-09-10 15:37

Google is making it easier for G Suite administrators to access notifications, alerts, and actions by bringing them all together in a single place with the launch of a new alert center. read more

Google Chrome will now generate unique passwords for you
2018-09-10 11:10

Chrome will now generate a unique password for users as a part of the everyday credential creation process.

Trojanized Extension Uploaded to Google’s Chrome Store
2018-09-07 15:52

A trojanized version of the MEGA extension was uploaded to the Google Chrome webstore and automatically pushed to users via the autoupdate mechanism.

Ungagged Google warns users about FBI accessing their accounts
2018-09-06 10:20

Some of those who received the letters conjecture that it may be because they purchased the LuminosityLink RAT.

Google Rolls Out 40 Fixes with Chrome 69
2018-09-05 18:34

The official release of the version includes 40 fixes, seven of which are rated "High."

Google wants to get rid of URLs but doesn’t know what to use instead
2018-09-05 14:04

Their complexity makes them a security hazard; their ubiquity makes replacement nigh impossible.