Security News

Google fixes Android kernel zero-day exploited in attacks
2025-02-03 20:10

The February 2025 Android security updates patch 48 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day kernel vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild. [...]

Google says hackers abuse Gemini AI to empower their attacks
2025-02-01 17:14

Multiple state-sponsored groups are experimenting with the AI-powered Gemini assistant from Google to increase productivity and to conduct research on potential infrastructure for attacks or for...

Malvertising Scam Uses Fake Google Ads to Hijack Microsoft Advertising Accounts
2025-02-01 03:22

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malvertising campaign that's targeting Microsoft advertisers with bogus Google ads that aim to take them to phishing pages that are capable of...

Google Bans 158,000 Malicious Android App Developer Accounts in 2024
2025-01-31 10:45

Google said it blocked over 2.36 million policy-violating Android apps from being published to the Google Play app marketplace in 2024 and banned more than 158,000 bad developer accounts that...

Google to Iran: Yes, we see you using Gemini for phishing and scripting. We're onto you
2025-01-31 01:30

And you, China, Russia, North Korea ... Guardrails block malware generation Google says it's spotted Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean government agents using its Gemini AI for nefarious...

Google blocked 2.36 million risky Android apps from Play Store in 2024
2025-01-30 20:57

Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users. [...]

Google: Over 57 Nation-State Threat Groups Using AI for Cyber Operations
2025-01-30 16:25

Over 57 distinct threat actors with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been observed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Google to further enable their...

Google to kill Chrome Sync on older Chrome browser versions
2025-01-28 20:44

Google announced that the Chrome Sync feature will be discontinued in early 2025 for Chrome versions older than four years. [...]

Google takes action after coder reports 'most sophisticated attack I've ever seen'
2025-01-27 17:01

Latest trope is tricky enough to fool even the technical crowd… almost Google says it's now hardening defenses against a sophisticated account takeover scam documented by a programmer last week.…

Google launches customizable Web Store for Enterprise extensions
2025-01-23 19:42

Google has officially launched its Chrome Web Store for Enterprises, allowing organizations to create a curated list of extensions that can be installed in employees' web browsers. [...]