Security News

Google to Warn Android Users on Apps Collecting Data
2017-12-04 14:41

Google is stepping its fight against unwanted and harmful applications on Android and will soon alert users on apps and websites leading to apps that collect personal data without their consent. read more

Google to Block Third-Party Software from Injecting Code into Chrome Browser
2017-12-01 08:03

To improve performance and reduce crashes caused by third-party software on Windows, Google Chrome, by mid-2018, will no longer allow outside applications to run code within its web browser. If...

RAT Distributed Via Google Drive Targets East Asia
2017-11-30 17:02

Researchers say a new remote access Trojan dubbed UBoatRAT is targeting individuals or organizations linked to South Korea or video games industry.

Google Detects and Boots Tizi Spyware Off Google Play
2017-11-28 17:40

Google discovered a spyware app that uses nearly a dozen old vulnerabilities to root devices and steal sensitive data from social media applications.

Google Detects Android Spyware That Spies On WhatsApp, Skype Calls
2017-11-28 01:29

In an attempt to protect Android users from malware and shady apps, Google has been continuously working to detect and remove malicious apps from your devices using its newly launched Google Play...

Google knows where Android users are even if they disable location services
2017-11-22 18:21

As it turns out, turning off location services on Android devices does not mean that Google can’t pinpoint your location. According to a recent Quartz report, since the beginning of 2017, Android...

Google Collects Android Location Data Even When Location Service Is Disabled
2017-11-21 06:40

Do you own an Android smartphone? If yes, then you are one of those billions of users whose smartphone is secretly gathering location data and sending it back to Google. Google has been caught...

Google Discloses Details of $100,000 Chrome OS Flaws
2017-11-16 20:28

Google has made public the details of a code execution exploit chain for Chrome OS that has earned a researcher $100,000. read more

Sneaky malware downloader found in apps on Google Play
2017-11-16 19:20

Google has removed from Google Play eight apps that have served as downloaders for Android banking malware. The malware The packages – a mixture of Android cleaners and news app – looked pretty...

Bluetooth Hack Affects 20 Million Amazon Echo and Google Home Devices
2017-11-16 00:43

Remember BlueBorne? A series of recently disclosed critical Bluetooth flaws that affect billions of Android, iOS, Windows and Linux devices have now been discovered in millions of AI-based...