Security News

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...

Google Ramps Up Gmail Privacy Controls in Major Update
2018-04-25 17:29

Google on Wednesday ramped up privacy controls in a Gmail overhaul, aiming first at businesses that use its suite of workplace tools hosted in the internet cloud. The "all new" Gmail is available...

Google Redesigns Gmail – Here's a List of Amazing New Features
2018-04-25 12:33

Google has finally been rolling out its new massively redesigned Gmail for desktop and mobile to 1.4 billion of users worldwide, which might be the most significant single upgrade in Gmail's...

Google Project Zero pulls the rug out from under Microsoft (again)
2018-04-24 10:31

Google goes public with Windows 10 S bypass flaw after Microsoft misses another patching deadline