News in the Google category

'Evil Telegram' Android apps on Google Play infected 60K with spyware

Several malicious Telegram clones for Android on Google Play were installed over 60,000 times, infecting people with spyware that steals user messages, contacts lists, and other data.
- Bill Toulas
- September 10, 2023
- 10:39 AM
- 2
Google rolls out Privacy Sandbox to use Chrome browsing history for ads

Google has started to roll out its new interest-based advertising platform called the Privacy Sandbox, shifting the tracking of user's interests from third-party cookies to the Chrome browser.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 09, 2023
- 02:59 PM
- 2
Google is enabling Chrome real-time phishing protection for everyone

Google announced today that it is bringing additional security to the Google Chrome standard Safe Browsing feature by enabling real-time phishing protection for all users.
- Lawrence Abrams
- September 07, 2023
- 05:03 PM
- 1
Google Looker Studio abused in cryptocurrency phishing attacks

Cybercriminals are abusing Google Looker Studio to create counterfeit cryptocurrency phishing websites that phish digital asset holders, leading to account takeovers and financial losses.
- Bill Toulas
- September 07, 2023
- 03:07 PM
- 0
Google: State hackers attack security researchers with new zero-day

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says North Korean state hackers are again targeting security researchers in attacks using at least one zero-day in an undisclosed popular software.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 07, 2023
- 12:48 PM
- 0
Chaes malware now uses Google Chrome DevTools Protocol to steal data

The Chaes malware has returned as a new, more advanced variant that includes a custom implementation of the Google DevTools protocol for direct access to the victim's browser functions, allowing it to steal data using WebSockets.
- Bill Toulas
- September 05, 2023
- 01:01 PM
- 0
New Android MMRat malware uses Protobuf protocol to steal your data

A novel Android banking malware named MMRat utilizes a rarely used communication method, protobuf data serialization, to more efficiently steal data from compromised devices.
- Bill Toulas
- August 29, 2023
- 02:04 PM
- 0
Google Workspace will require two admins to sign off on critical changes

Google announced today new cybersecurity defense controls that will allow security teams to thwart account takeover attempts and social engineering attacks targeting Workspace users.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 23, 2023
- 12:00 PM
- 1
Sneaky Amazon Google ad leads to Microsoft support scam

A legitimate-looking ad for Amazon in Google search results redirects visitors to a Microsoft Defender tech support scam that locks up their browser.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 21, 2023
- 01:52 PM
- 7
Google Chrome to warn when installed extensions are malware

Google is testing a new feature in the Chrome browser that will warn users when an installed extension has been removed from the Chrome Web Store, usually indicative of it being malware.
- Lawrence Abrams
- August 20, 2023
- 01:26 PM
- 3
Google released first quantum-resilient FIDO2 key implementation

Google has announced the first open-source quantum resilient FIDO2 security key implementation, which uses a unique ECC/Dilithium hybrid signature schema co-created with ETH Zurich.
- Bill Toulas
- August 16, 2023
- 02:35 PM
- 1
Google to fight hackers with weekly Chrome security updates

Google has changed the Google Chrome security updates schedule from bi-weekly to weekly to address the growing patch gap problem that allows threat actors extra time to exploit published n-day and zero-day flaws.
- Bill Toulas
- August 09, 2023
- 11:30 AM
- 4
Android 14 to let you block connections to unencrypted cellular networks

Google has announced new cellular security features for its upcoming Android 14, expected later this month, that aim to protect business data and communications.
- Bill Toulas
- August 08, 2023
- 12:00 PM
- 0
Google Play apps with 2.5M installs load ads when screen's off

The Google Play store was infiltrated by 43 Android applications with 2.5 million installs that secretly displayed advertisements while a phone's screen was off, running down a device's battery.
- Bill Toulas
- August 07, 2023
- 11:50 AM
- 0
Google Gmail continuously nagging to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing

Google is urging users to activate its Enhanced Safe Browsing feature via numerous alerts in Gmail that keep coming back, even after you acknowledge them.
- Mayank Parmar
- August 06, 2023
- 12:24 PM
- 9
Google makes it easier to remove your info, explicit images from search

Google will soon make it easier to remove your personally identifiable information and explicit images from search results right from Google Search or the Google app.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- August 03, 2023
- 01:28 PM
- 1
Chrome malware Rilide targets enterprise users via PowerPoint guides

The malicious Rilide Stealer Chrome browser extension has returned in new campaigns targeting crypto users and enterprise employees to steal credentials and crypto wallets.
- Bill Toulas
- August 03, 2023
- 10:36 AM
- 0
Threat actors abuse Google AMP for evasive phishing attacks

Security researchers are warning of increased phishing activity that abuses Google Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to bypass email security measures and get to inboxes of enterprise employees.
- Bill Toulas
- August 01, 2023
- 01:43 PM
- 0
Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app

Hackers are using a fake Android app named 'SafeChat' to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones.
- Bill Toulas
- July 31, 2023
- 03:26 PM
- 2
Google warns again it will start deleting inactive accounts in December

In emails sent over the weekend, Google warned customers again that it would start deleting inactive accounts on December 1st, 2023.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- July 31, 2023
- 02:14 PM
- 1