Security News

Google Bug Tracker Exposed Details of Unpatched Vulnerabilities
2017-10-31 08:55

A bug bounty hunter has earned more than $15,000 from Google after finding several potentially serious vulnerabilities related to the company’s Issue Tracker, including one that exposed the...

Cryptocurrency-mining script planted in apps on Google Play
2017-10-30 21:50

Coinhive’s cryptocurrency-mining script has found its way into mobile apps offered on Google Play. Trend Micro researchers have spotted two apps that have been equipped with it: The first...

Google’s reCaptcha Cracked Again
2017-10-30 21:11

Google's reCaptcha service has been cracked by researchers who devised an automated attack called unCaptcha that can break the service with 85 percent accuracy.

Flaw in Google Bug Tracker Exposed Reports About Unpatched Vulnerabilities
2017-10-30 20:39

Google’s Issue Tracker contained until recently a vulnerability that would allow an external party access to any unpatched bug listed and described in the database.

Google to Ditch Public Key Pinning in Chrome
2017-10-30 18:17

Google says upcoming version of Chrome will deprecate the browser's support for HTTP public key pinning.

Google Login Security for High-Risk Users
2017-10-30 17:23

Google has a new login service for high-risk users. it's good, but unforgiving. Logging in from a desktop will require a special USB key, while accessing your data from a mobile device will...

Google Patches ‘High Severity’ Browser Bug
2017-10-27 16:28

Google began pushing out updates to its desktop browser Friday with a patch that repairs a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Beware fake Android cryptocurrency trading apps on Google Play
2017-10-24 13:06

Two phishing apps that were made to look like the official app of popular cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex have been booted off Google Play after ESET researchers notified Google of their...

Websites Increasingly Use HTTPS: Google
2017-10-23 11:28

Over 60% of Sites Loaded via Chrome Use HTTPS, Says Google The number of websites that protect traffic using HTTPS has increased considerably in the past months, according to data shared by Google...

Google Prompt Now Primary Choice for 2-Step Verification
2017-10-20 14:18

Google has taken yet another step toward improving the security of its users by making Google prompt the primary choice for 2-Step Verification (2SV), instead of SMS. read more