Security News

Google Patches 9 Critical Android Vulnerabilities in April 2018 Update
2018-04-04 13:22

Google this week has released its April 2018 set of Android security patches which address more than two dozen Critical and High severity vulnerabilities. 19 vulnerabilities were found to affect...

Google bans cryptomining Chrome extensions because they refuse to play by the rules
2018-04-03 20:56

Google continues to try to keep its browser running smoothly in spite of others’ efforts.

Google Bans Crypto-Mining Chrome Extensions
2018-04-03 16:57

Google on Monday announced that Chrome extensions designed to mine for crypto-currencies are no longer accepted in the Chrome Web Store. While still focused on allowing the Chrome extensions...

Google’s April Android Security Bulletin Warns of 9 Critical Bugs
2018-04-03 16:01

Google updates its Android OS to address its own OS and component partners Qualcomm and Broadcom.

Google to purge cryptomining extensions from Chrome Web Store
2018-04-03 14:38

In a bid to prevent Chrome users’ computers being covertly used for cryptocurrency mining, Google will try to purge the Chrome Web Store of extensions that hijack machines’ CPU resources to do...

Google Bans Cryptocurrency Mining Extensions From Chrome Web Store
2018-04-03 10:13

In an effort to prevent cryptojacking by extensions that maliciously mine digital currencies without users' awareness, Google has implemented a new Web Store policy that bans any Chrome extension...

Block blocked: Google to banish cryptominers from Chrome Web Store
2018-04-01 00:00

9 in 10 plugin submissions broke rules, ads giant groans Google will throw cryptocurrency-mining extensions out of its Chrome Web Store after finding so many were badly behaved.…

Google, Twitter Security Chiefs Leaving Companies
2018-03-22 06:06

Michael Coates, the chief information security officer (CISO) of Twitter, announced on Wednesday that he has decided to leave the social media giant. Google security chief Gerhard Eschelbeck has...

Google Reviews Over 50 Billion Android Apps Daily
2018-03-15 19:04

Play Protect, the security service that arrived on Android last year, reviews more than 50 billion apps each day, Google claims. Launched in May 2017, Google Play Protect brings together various...

Prevent bot traffic from ruining Google Analytics
2018-03-15 18:05

Distil Bot Discovery for Google Analytics is a free offering that will give website owners the ability to understand the impact of bots on their business. The service is provided by Distil...