Security News

Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
2024-10-13 22:16

Google's Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification. [...]

Google Joins Forces with GASA and DNS RF to Tackle Online Scams at Scale
2024-10-09 17:00

Google on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and DNS Research Federation (DNS RF) to combat online scams. The initiative, which has been codenamed the...

Google brings better bricking to Androids, to curtail crims
2024-10-08 02:59

Improved security features teased in May now appearing around the world Google has apparently started a global rollout of three features in Android designed to make life a lot harder for thieves...

Google Blocks Unsafe Android App Sideloading in India for Improved Fraud Protection
2024-10-07 09:15

Google has announced that it's piloting a new security initiative that automatically blocks sideloading of potentially unsafe Android apps in India, after similar tests in Singapore, Thailand, and...

Google Pay alarms users with accidental ‘new card’ added emails
2024-10-06 13:00

Google Pay alarmed users this week after erroneously sending out "new card" added email notifications. Google has acknowledged that the email was "accidental" and that no user information was...

Google removes Kaspersky's antivirus software from Play Store
2024-10-04 16:03

Over the weekend, Google removed Kaspersky's Android security apps from the Google Play store and disabled the Russian company's developer accounts. [...]

‘Pig butchering’ trading apps found on Google Play, App Store
2024-10-03 19:36

Fake trading apps on Google Play and Apple's App Store lure victims into "pig butchering" scams that have a global reach. [...]

Google Adds New Pixel Security Features to Block 2G Exploits and Baseband Attacks
2024-10-03 17:00

Google has revealed the various security guardrails that have been incorporated into its latest Pixel devices to counter the rising threat posed by baseband security attacks. The cellular baseband...

Google Cloud Expands Confidential Computing Portfolio
2024-10-02 18:23

Users of Google Cloud’s virtual machines can now get in-house attestation for VMs that offer AMD encrypted virtualization.

Fake Trading Apps Target Victims Globally via Apple App Store and Google Play
2024-10-02 16:54

A large-scale fraud campaign leveraged fake trading apps published on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, as well as phishing sites, to defraud victims, per findings from Group-IB. The...