Security News

Google Awards Record $112,500 Bounty for Android Exploit Chain
2018-01-18 18:14

Prolific Google bug hunter Guang Gong earns highest ever Android Security Rewards payout.

Google Brings Security Analytics to G Suite
2018-01-18 14:10

Google this week announced security center for G Suite, a tool that brings together security analytics, actionable insights, and best practice recommendations from Google.  read more

Google Chrome Once Again Target of Malicious Extensions
2018-01-16 21:33

Researchers at network security vendor ICEBRG recently discovered four malicious extensions in the official Google Chrome Web Store with a combined user count of more than 500,000, and as with...

Google removes 60+ fake game apps displaying porn ads from Google Play
2018-01-15 15:27

Google has removed some 60+ game apps from Google Play, as they were found to contain code that either delivered inappropriate and pornographic ads, attempted to trick users into installing fake...

Apps Exposing Children to Porn Ads Booted From Google Play
2018-01-12 14:36

Researchers identified 60 apps on Google Play infected with AdultSwine malware that in some cases displayed graphic adult-themed ads on apps intended for children.

Android Malware Developed in Kotlin Programming Language Found in Google Play
2018-01-10 15:32

Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a malicious application in Google Play that was developed using the Kotlin programming language. read more

Google Play Removes 22 Malicious ‘LightsOut’ Apps From Marketplace
2018-01-05 14:39

Google removed 22 malicious adware apps ranging from flashlights, call recorders to wifi signal boosters that together were downloaded up to 7.5 million times from the Google Play marketplace.

Google Apps Script Allowed Hackers to Automate Malware Downloads
2018-01-04 18:44

Researchers at Proofpoint discovered recently that Google Apps Script could have been abused by malicious hackers to automatically download malware hosted on Google Drive to targeted devices. read more

36 fake security apps removed from Google Play
2018-01-04 14:14

Google has recently pulled 36 fake security apps from Google Play, after they’ve been flagged by Trend Micro researchers. Posing as legitimate security solutions, and occasionally misusing the...

Google Patches Multiple Critical, High Risk Vulnerabilities in Android
2018-01-03 15:42

Google patched several Critical and High severity vulnerabilities as part of its Android Security Bulletin for January 2018. read more