Security News

Google Cuts Off uBlock Origin on Chrome as Firefox Stands Firm on Ad Blockers
2025-03-05 00:11

The problem started with Manifest V3, Chrome’s new extension specification, which is supposed to improve privacy.

Google expands Android AI scam detection to more Pixel devices
2025-03-04 17:00

Google has announced an increased rollout of new AI-powered scam detection features on Android to help protect users from increasingly sophisticated phone and text social engineering scams. [...]

Google fixes Android zero-day exploited by Serbian authorities
2025-03-04 11:38

Google has released patches for 43 vulnerabilities in Android's March 2025 security update, including two zero-days. Serbian authorities have used one of the zero-days to unlock confiscated devices. [...]

How Google tracks Android device users before they've even opened an app
2025-03-04 10:15

No warning, no opt-out, and critic claims ... no consent Research from a leading academic shows Android users have advertising cookies and other gizmos working to build profiles on them even...

Google's March 2025 Android Security Update Fixes Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities
2025-03-04 04:07

Google has released its monthly Android Security Bulletin for March 2025 to address a total of 44 vulnerabilities, including two that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild. The...

Google binning SMS MFA at last and replacing it with QR codes
2025-02-25 00:14

Everyone knew texted OTPs were a dud back in 2016 Google has confirmed it will phase out the use of SMS text messages for multi-factor authentication in favor of more secure technologies.…

Google Cloud KMS Adds Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures to Defend Against Future Threats
2025-02-24 11:17

Google Cloud has announced quantum-safe digital signatures in Google Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS) for software-based keys as a way to bulletproof encryption systems against the threat...

Google Cloud introduces quantum-safe digital signatures in KMS
2025-02-23 15:09

Google Cloud has introduced quantum-safe digital signatures to its Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS), making them available in preview. [...]

Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin for some in Manifest v3 rollout
2025-02-21 21:23

Google continues its rollout of gradually disabling uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2-based extensions in the Chrome web browser as part of its efforts to push users to Manifest V3-based...

Google Announces Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS, Takes “Post-Quantum Computing Risks Seriously”
2025-02-21 21:21

This news about Google Cloud Key Management Service is part of the tech giant’s post-quantum computing strategy.