Security News

Google Patches 11 Critical Bugs in March Android Security Bulletin
2018-03-06 18:34

Google is warning a critical vulnerability found in its Media Framework warrants extra attention by security minded Android users.

How Google implements the Right To Be Forgotten
2018-02-27 19:24

Who is asking Google to delist certain URLs appearing in search results related to their name, and what kind of requests does the search giant honor? The company has been keeping track of them...

Google Researcher Finds Critical Flaws in uTorrent Apps
2018-02-21 12:23

Google researcher Tavis Ormandy discovered several critical vulnerabilities in the classic and web-based versions of BitTorrent’s uTorrent application. Patches have been released, but it appears...

Google to Acquire IoT Management Platform Xively
2018-02-20 15:28

Google is stepping up its Internet of Things (IoT) game as it has entered into an agreement to acquire Xively, a division of LogMeIn, Inc. read more

Google Filters Annoying Ads But Does Nothing For Security
2018-02-20 11:48

Experts Say New Functionality Ignores Wider Privacy And Security ConcernsGoogle has begun activating a new feature in Chrome that will block 12 types of intrusive advertisements. But experts say...

Google drops new Edge zero-day as Microsoft misses 90-day deadline
2018-02-19 18:35

Microsoft wasn't able to come up with a patch within Google's non-negotiable "you have 90 days" period, so the flaw is now public.

Google Discloses Unpatched Edge Vulnerability
2018-02-19 05:54

Google Project Zero has made public the details of an unpatched vulnerability affecting the Edge web browser after Microsoft failed to release a patch within a 90-day deadline. read more

Google’s big plans for email will give it even more power
2018-02-16 14:59

Google's about to make your inbox a much more interesting place

Google Set to Name and Shame Sites Lacking HTTPS
2018-02-09 17:48

Chrome Browser Will Flag Sites Lacking Security Communication ProtocolGoogle is prepping its Chrome browser to brand as "not secure" every site a user tries to visit that does not use HTTPS...

Gojdue Variant Eludes Microsoft, Google Cloud Protection, Researchers Say
2018-02-08 15:50

Researchers have identified a new ransomware strain that went undetected by built-in malware protection used by cloud heavyweights Microsoft and Google as recently as January.