News in the Google category

Google Chrome now auto-upgrades to secure connections for all users

Google has taken a significant step towards enhancing Chrome internet security by automatically upgrading insecure HTTP requests to HTTPS requests for 100% of users.
- Mayank Parmar
- October 30, 2023
- 02:31 PM
- 0
Huawei, Vivo phones tag Google app as TrojanSMS-PA malware

Huawei, Honor, and Vivo smartphones and tablets are displaying strange 'Security threat' alerts urging the deletion of the Google app, warning that it is detected as the 'TrojanSMS-PA' malware.
- Bill Toulas
- October 30, 2023
- 10:47 AM
- 8
Android adware apps on Google Play amass two million installs

Several malicious Google Play Android apps installed over 2 million times push intrusive ads to users while concealing their presence on the infected devices.
- Bill Toulas
- October 26, 2023
- 03:01 PM
- 2
Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses

Google is getting ready to test a new "IP Protection" feature for the Chrome browser that enhances users' privacy by masking their IP addresses using proxy servers.
- Mayank Parmar
- October 22, 2023
- 06:00 PM
- 8
Google Play Protect adds real-time scanning to fight Android malware

Google has announced new, real-time scanning features for Google Play Protect that make it harder for malicious apps employing polymorphism to evade detection.
- Bill Toulas
- October 18, 2023
- 12:00 PM
- 3
Malicious Notepad++ Google ads evade detection for months

A new Google Search malvertizing campaign targets users looking to download the popular Notepad++ text editor, employing advanced techniques to evade detection and analysis.
- Bill Toulas
- October 17, 2023
- 03:48 PM
- 4
SpyNote Android malware spreads via fake volcano eruption alerts

Android malware 'SpyNote' was seen in an Italy-focused campaign that uses a phony 'IT-alert' public alert service website to infect visitors.
- Bill Toulas
- October 17, 2023
- 11:54 AM
- 1
Google makes passkeys the default sign-in for personal accounts

Google announced today that passkeys are now the default sign-in option across all personal Google Accounts across its services and platforms.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 10, 2023
- 08:00 AM
- 1
Google Chrome's organize tabs will automatically reorder tabs

In a bid to upgrade user experience, the Chrome team is developing an "Organize Tabs" feature, soon to be seen at the top left corner of the browser, adjacent to the tab search function. This new addition would be a natural extension of Tab Groups functionality.
- Mayank Parmar
- October 08, 2023
- 06:11 PM
- 1
Google to bolster phishing and malware delivery defenses in 2024

Google will introduce new sender guidelines in February to bolster email security against phishing and malware delivery by mandating bulk senders to authenticate their emails and adhere to stricter spam thresholds
- Sergiu Gatlan
- October 03, 2023
- 02:41 PM
- 1
Android October security update fixes zero-days exploited in attacks

Google has released the October 2023 security updates for Android, addressing 54 unique vulnerabilities, including two known to be actively exploited.
- Bill Toulas
- October 03, 2023
- 02:12 PM
- 0
Google fixes fifth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2023

Google has patched the fifth Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year in emergency security updates released today.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 27, 2023
- 06:12 PM
- 3
Google assigns new maximum rated CVE to libwebp bug exploited in attacks

Google has assigned a new CVE ID (CVE-2023-5129) to a libwebp security vulnerability exploited as a zero-day in attacks and patched two weeks ago.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 26, 2023
- 11:55 AM
- 0
Google is retiring its Gmail Basic HTML view in January 2024

Google is notifying Gmail users that the webmail's Basic HTML view will be deprecated in January 2024, and users will require modern browsers to continue using the service.
- Bill Toulas
- September 25, 2023
- 12:08 PM
- 1
Recently patched Apple, Chrome zero-days exploited in spyware attacks

Security researchers with the Citizen Lab and Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed today that three zero-days patched by Apple on Thursday were abused as part of an exploit chain to install Cytrox's Predator spyware.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 22, 2023
- 02:16 PM
- 0
Google Chrome tests Microsoft Edge-like Read Aloud feature

Google Chrome is set to enhance its user experience on the desktop by adding a "read aloud" function, currently available for testing in the Canary version. While its initial rollout might seem basic, it gets the job done.
- Mayank Parmar
- September 16, 2023
- 03:45 PM
- 1
Retool blames breach on Google Authenticator MFA cloud sync feature

Software company Retool says the accounts of 27 cloud customers were compromised following a targeted and multi-stage social engineering attack.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 15, 2023
- 03:15 PM
- 3
Google extends security update support for Chromebooks to 10 years

Google has announced the Auto Update Expiration (AUE) date will be extended from 5 years to 10 for all Chromebooks, guaranteeing a decade of monthly security updates.
- Bill Toulas
- September 15, 2023
- 12:05 PM
- 1
Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California

California's Attorney General announced today that Google will pay $93 million to settle a privacy lawsuit alleging it violated the U.S. state's consumer protection laws.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 15, 2023
- 09:57 AM
- 0
Google fixes another Chrome zero-day bug exploited in attacks

Google released emergency security updates to fix the fourth Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- September 11, 2023
- 03:46 PM
- 0