Security News

Google lays groundwork for secure offline app distribution
2018-06-20 16:08

Google will start adding security metadata to Android application packages (APKs) distributed via Google Play, so that users with limited internet access can check whether the apps they get via...

Google Chromecast and Home Speaker can leak location data to websites
2018-06-20 15:16

Two Google products have a design weakness that could reveal their users' locations.

Google Devices Leak Precise Physical Locations: Researcher
2018-06-20 11:55

A newly discovered attack against Google Home and Chromecast devices can reveal a user’s precise physical location, a security researcher has discovered. read more

Yubico snatched my login token vulnerability to claim a $5k Google bug bounty, says bloke
2018-06-18 23:21

USB gizmo biz apologies amid infosec drama Yubico has apologized to a security vulnerability researcher who had complained the dongle peddler lifted his work to nab a $5,000 Google bug bounty.…

Google Home, Chromecast Leak Location Information
2018-06-18 20:38

The devices don’t require authentication for connections received on a local network; and, HTTP is used to configure or control embedded devices.

Google Increases Visibility Into Endpoints Accessing G Suite Data
2018-06-18 19:48

A newly added “Endpoint Verification” feature in G Suite provides administrators with increased visibility into the computers that have access to corporate data. read more

Google to Fix Location Data Leak in Google Home, Chromecast
2018-06-18 14:04

Google in the coming weeks is expected to fix a location privacy leak in two of its most popular consumer products. New research shows that Web sites can run a simple script in the background that...

How to turn off ad personalization in your Google account
2018-06-15 15:00

Don't want to deal with targeted ads? Here's how to limit your shared personal data in Google.

Google locks out extensions that don’t come from its Chrome Web Store
2018-06-14 10:49

Time's up for Chrome extensions from third-party sites.

Google is killing Chrome inline extensions
2018-06-13 18:23

Google is changing how Chrome users find and install extensions, says TechRepublic's Brandon Vigliarolo.