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Google has released emergency updates to fix another Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, the eighth patched since the start of the year. The company fixed the zero-day bug for users in the Stable Desktop channel, with patched versions rolling out worldwide to Windows users and Mac and Linux users one day after being reported to Google.
WordPress hosting provider Kinsta is warning customers that Google ads have been observed promoting phishing sites to steal hosting credentials. Kinsta says the phishing attacks aim to steal login credentials for MyKinsta, a key service the company offers to manage WordPress and other cloud-based apps.
Google on Thursday announced that it will start testing a new feature called "Tracking Protection" starting January 4, 2024, to 1% of Chrome users as part of its efforts to deprecate third-party...
A new wave of BazarCall attacks uses Google Forms to generate and send payment receipts to victims, attempting to make the phishing attempt appear more legitimate. BazarCall, first documented in 2021, is a phishing attack utilizing an email resembling a payment notification or subscription confirmation to security software, computer support, streaming platforms, and other well-known brands.
Starting Dec. 13, developers can use Google AI Studio and Vertex AI to build applications with the Gemini Pro API, which allows access to Google's new generative AI model. Google's initial rollout of Gemini was limited to Google Bard and the Pixel 8 Pro, so Wednesday's general availability of Gemini for Google AI Studio and Vertex AI marks the first test of Gemini for enterprise developers.
Google announced the availability of Titan Security Keys with passkey support in mid-November 2023; the initial Titan Security Keys edition was used solely for multifactor authentication. Titan Security Keys can serve as a passkey to replace password entry.
The threat actors behind the BazaCall call back phishing attacks have been observed leveraging Google Forms to lend the scheme a veneer of credibility. The method is an "attempt to elevate the...
Google is highlighting the role played by Clang sanitizers in hardening the security of the cellular baseband in the Android operating system and preventing specific kinds of vulnerabilities. This...
Google says it identified and fixed a bug causing customer files added to Google Drive after April-May 2023 to disappear. The Google Drive team linked the users' data loss problems to a synchronization issue and said it only affected "a limited subset" using the desktop Drive app versions v84.0.0.0 - 84.0.4.0.
Unspecified governments have demanded mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to pursue people of interest, according to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. "Push notifications are alerts...