Security News

Google Offers Free DDoS Protection for U.S. Political Organizations
2018-05-17 10:16

Jigsaw, an incubator run by Google parent Alphabet, this week announced the availability of Project Shield – which offers free distributed denial of service (DDoS) protections – for the U.S....

Wanna break Microsoft's Edge browser? Google's explained how
2018-05-15 04:58

JavaScript just-in-time compilation and some memory meddling make a mess Back in February 2018, Google's Project Zero went public with a Microsoft Edge bug that Redmond couldn't fix in time for...

Is Google’s Duplex AI helpful or plain creepy?
2018-05-14 12:19

Last week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai used the company’s annual I/O event to demo an experimental new feature of Google Assistant: Duplex.

Google Project Zero Calls Windows 10 Edge Defense ‘ACG’ Flawed
2018-05-11 21:18

Researchers maintain Microsoft’s vaunted Arbitrary Code Guard in the Edge browser can’t stop hackers from mounting attacks.

Google Makes it Mandatory for OEMs to Roll Out Android Security Updates Regularly
2018-05-11 19:03

Security of Android devices has been a nightmare since its inception, and the biggest reason being is that users don't receive latest security patch updates regularly. Precisely, it's your device...

Smart office secrets: Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant could hear commands the human ear can't
2018-05-11 16:41

It might sound like white noise to you, but that static can be manipulated to contain messages Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant understand.

Watch out: photo editor apps hiding malware on Google Play
2018-05-10 11:16

Innocent-looking apps with ad clicker malware have bypassed Google's safeguards

Google Brings Android to Internet of Things
2018-05-09 15:51

Less than a month after Microsoft announced an operating system read more

Google Releases Additional Meltdown Mitigations for Android
2018-05-09 11:52

As part of its May 2018 Android Security Bulletin, Google this week released additional mitigations for the Meltdown attack that impacts microprocessors from Intel, AMD, and other vendors. read more

Google cracks down on election meddling advertisers
2018-05-09 10:08

Google will now require people or groups purchasing federal election ads to show that they're US citizens or lawful residents.