Security News

Pokémon GO-themed malicious apps lurk on Google Play (Help Net Security)
2016-07-15 19:32

Researchers have discovered three malicious apps taking advantage of Pokémon GO’s immense popularity, offered for download on Google Play. Google has already removed them, but not before thousands...

Google, Niantic to Limit Data Pokémon GO Collects (Threatpost)
2016-07-12 18:42

Niantic said Monday night it wasn’t the company’s intent to request full access permission of its users’ Google accounts via Pokémon GO.

Google's Post-Quantum Cryptography (Schneier on Security)
2016-07-12 17:53

News has been bubbling about an announcement by Google that it's starting to experiment with public-key cryptography that's resistant to cryptanalysis by a quantum computer. Specifically, it's...

Pokémon GO gets full access to players’ Google account (Help Net Security)
2016-07-12 16:10

Pokémon GO, the mobile augmented reality game that has become hugely popular in record time, brings with it a lot of unexpected dangers. Its popularity has been exploited by malware peddlers and...