Security News

Google Maps scammers put their own phone numbers onto bank listings
2018-11-27 12:39

Once they get victims on the phone, the crooks get their account PINs and CVV numbers for debit/credit cards and then drain their accounts.

Google Wants to Ensure Integrity of EU Parliamentary Elections
2018-11-26 13:59

Google is rolling out new tools to ensure Europeans receive the information they need for next year’s Parliamentary elections in the European Union (EU). read more

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?