Security News

Apps Infected With SonicSpy Spyware Removed From Google Play (Threatpost)
2017-08-11 17:47

A spyware family called SonicSpy was found on three apps available on the Google Play store as well as on more than 1,000 apps available on third-party app stores.

High Schooler Nets $10,000 For Google Bug (Threatpost)
2017-08-10 17:54

Google awarded a hefty $10,000 bounty to a high school student last week for uncovering a bug that could have let anyone access an internal Google website.

Google Pays $10,000 Bug Bounty to High School Student (Security Week)
2017-08-10 14:57

Uruguayan high school student Ezequiel Pereira, who has aspirations of becoming a security researcher one day, has been awarded $10,000 for discovering and reporting a vulnerability in Google’s...

Google Resolves Critical Vulnerabilities in Android's Media Framework (Security Week)
2017-08-08 16:34

Google this week published its August 2017 Android security bulletin, which includes information on more than 40 vulnerabilities addressed in the mobile operating system this month, including 10...

Google Resolves Critical Vulnerabilities in Android’s Media Framework (Security Week)
2017-08-08 16:34

Google this week published its August 2017 Android security bulletin, which includes information on more than 40 vulnerabilities addressed in the mobile operating system this month, including 10...

Google Patches 10 Critical Bugs in August Android Security Bulletin (Threatpost)
2017-08-08 12:12

Google's August Android Security Bulletin featured patches for nearly a dozen remote code execution bugs impacting Google's Pixel and Nexus handsets.

Google Wants Symantec Certificates Replaced Until Chrome 70 (Security Week)
2017-07-31 15:16

After several months of debate, Google has released its final proposal in the case of Symantec’s certificate authority (CA) business. All Symantec-issued certificates must be replaced by the time...

How Google Shrunk The Android Attack Surface (Threatpost)
2017-07-31 12:00

Google’s top Android engineer describes how the attack surface is shrinking on the mobile operating system.

Lippizan: Sophisticated, targeted spyware on Google Play (Help Net Security)
2017-07-27 18:05

Google has discovered targeted spyware on Google Play that is likely the work of Equus Technologies, an Israeli cyber surveillance technology dealer. The malware, dubbed Lipizzan, was also...

Stealthy Google Play apps recorded calls and stole e-mails and texts (ArsTechnica)
2017-07-27 17:22

Company expels 20 advanced surveillance apps installed on ~100 devices.