Security News

In Android P, Google is fixing flaw that let apps secretly track users for years
2018-05-07 17:46

A flaw that allowed apps to monitor user network activity will be fixed, but not for all apps.

Google Launches "Asylo" Framework for Confidential Computing
2018-05-04 12:50

Google this week announced the release of an open-source framework and software development kit (SDK) that allows developers to build applications targeting trusted execution environments. read more

Google and Amazon put an end to censorship-dodging domain fronting
2018-05-03 14:36

Privacy services relying on the unsupported feature have been left high and dry

Google's .app domains offer built-in security for developers and tech pros
2018-05-02 15:50

HTTPS will be required to connect to all .app websites, Google said.

As Google and AWS kill domain fronting, users must find a new way to fight censorship
2018-05-02 12:16

The messaging app Signal used a technique called domain fronting to misdirect censors in certain regions.

Amazon, Google Block Trick That Let Encrypted Chats Flow
2018-05-02 10:03

But 'Domain Fronting' Was Also Used to Mask Cybercriminal ActivityFollowing in Google's footsteps, Amazon has closed a technical loophole that helped some online services evade censorship filters,...

Scammers using Google Maps to skirt link-shortener crackdown
2018-05-01 22:50

Chocolate Factory's map service cuts commute times, URL lengths Scam sites have been abusing a little-known feature on Google Maps to redirect users to dodgy websites.…

Fitbit, Google Health Data Collaboration: What Are Risks?
2018-05-01 21:03

Experts Question Whether Partnership Could Pose Privacy, Security and Safety ConcernsFitbit and Google say they are collaborating to accelerate innovation and "transform the future" of digital...

Google Maps open redirect flaw abused by scammers
2018-05-01 15:23

A bug in Google Maps has turned it into a better URL shortener for crooks than goo.gl

Google adds SSO verification check to G Suite
2018-04-30 12:43

Last May, around one million Gmail and G Suite users using SAML single sign-on (SSO) were targeted by a clever type of phishing attack that Google seemed keen for everyone to know it had shut down...