Tag: google
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Huntress Brings ITDR to Google Workspace as Identity Attacks Surge
Huntress has announced it is extending its Managed Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solution to Google Workspace, marking a significant expansion of the company’s cloud identity security coverage and coming at a telling moment. The announcement, made today at RSA Conference in San Francisco, coincides with Huntress surpassing 10 million Microsoft 365 identities protected…
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Google Forms Job Scam Spreads PureHVNC Malware
A newly observed malware campaign is leveraging trusted platforms like Google Forms to distribute the PureHVNC Remote Access Trojan (RAT), marking a shift in how attackers initiate infections. Rather than relying on traditional phishing emails or malicious websites, threat actors are using business-themed lures such as job interviews, project proposals, and financial documents to trick…
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Fake ChatGPT Invites Target Android Users With Malware
Threat actors are now abusing Google’s Firebase App Distribution service to push fake Android ChatGPT and Meta advertising apps that steal Facebook credentials and enable account takeover. The operation closely mirrors a recent iOS phishing campaign that used bogus ChatGPT and Gemini apps, but this wave specifically targets Android users through invitation-style emails that appear…
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Chrome Security Update Fixes 8 Vulnerabilities That Could Enable Remote Code Execution
Google has released a crucial security update for its Chrome browser, addressing eight high-severity vulnerabilities. Users are strongly advised to update their browsers immediately to protect their systems from potential remote code execution attacks. The stable channel update rolls out versions 146.0.7680.164 and 146.0.7680.165 for Windows and Mac users, while Linux users will receive version…
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Google Reinvents Android Sideloading to Thwart Scammers
Google is adding a stricter sideloading process on Android, preserving app installs from outside Google Play while making scam-driven abuse harder. The post Google Reinvents Android Sideloading to Thwart Scammers appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-android-sideloading-security-changes/
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FriendlyDealer mimics official app stores to push unvetted gambling apps
Think you’re downloading from Google or Apple? 1,500+ fake app store sites look like the real thing, but push unvetted, cloned web-based casino apps. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/friendlydealer-mimics-official-app-stores-to-push-unvetted-gambling-apps/
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Google unleashes Gemini AI agents on the dark web
Claims it can analyze millions of daily events with 98 percent accuracy First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/google_dark_web_ai/
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Smooth criminals talking their way into cloud environments, Google says
Voice phishing is second most common initial access method across all IR probes, and top in cloud break-ins First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/voice_phishing_skyrockets_as_smooth/
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Smooth criminals talking their way into cloud environments, Google says
Voice phishing is second most common initial access method across all IR probes, and top in cloud break-ins First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/23/voice_phishing_skyrockets_as_smooth/
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Wiz Launches AI-APP to Tackle ‘New Anatomy’ of Cyber Risk
SAN FRANCISCO Security specialist Wiz (now part of Google Cloud) on Monday announced the AI Application Protection Platform (AI-APP), a solution designed to secure the increasingly complex web of models, AI agents, and data that define artificial intelligence (AI)-native development. The move, announced at RSAC 2026, marks a significant evolution in the Cloud-Native Application.. First…
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The hidden cost of AI speed: Unmanaged cyber risk
Tags: access, ai, attack, business, chatgpt, ciso, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, exploit, flaw, google, governance, identity, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, monitoring, open-source, openai, privacy, radius, risk, service, software, threat, tool, vulnerabilityAI isn’t just moving fast. It’s creating new attack paths. Cyber teams must now manage vulnerabilities and their ramifications throughout their IT environments in AI tools deployed without enough governance guardrails. The answer for securing this new attack surface? Unified exposure management. Key takeaways AI as an attack vector: By connecting to core workflows and…
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Tax Scam Google Ads Push BYOVD EDR Killer, Huntress Finds
Tax-themed Google Ads are being weaponized to deliver a BYOVD-based EDR killer, with Huntress linking a large-scale malvertising campaign to rogue ScreenConnect deployments and a vulnerable Huawei audio driver used to blind endpoint defenses before hands-on-keyboard activity. Sponsored Google Ads for queries such as “W2 tax form” and “W”‘9 Tax Forms 2026” led to realistic…
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Tax Scam Google Ads Push BYOVD EDR Killer, Huntress Finds
Tax-themed Google Ads are being weaponized to deliver a BYOVD-based EDR killer, with Huntress linking a large-scale malvertising campaign to rogue ScreenConnect deployments and a vulnerable Huawei audio driver used to blind endpoint defenses before hands-on-keyboard activity. Sponsored Google Ads for queries such as “W2 tax form” and “W”‘9 Tax Forms 2026” led to realistic…
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VoidStealer Steals Chrome Secrets Without Injection or Privilege Escalation
A new variant of the MaaS infostealer VoidStealer has become the first malware observed in the wild to weaponize a debugger”‘based bypass for Google Chrome’s Application”‘Bound Encryption (ABE), using hardware breakpoints to steal Chrome’s v20_master_key directly from browser memory. Unlike previous ABE bypasses, this method requires neither SYSTEM”‘level privilege escalation nor code injection into the…
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Google adds ‘Advanced Flow’ for safe APK sideloading on Android
Google has announced a new mechanism in Android called Advanced Flow that will allow sideloading APKs from unverified developers for power users in a more secure way. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-advanced-flow-for-safe-apk-sideloading-on-android/
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TDL 018 – How To Think, Not What To Think – Mitch Prior
Tags: access, ai, apple, attack, backup, blockchain, business, cctv, china, ciso, cloud, computer, conference, control, credentials, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, exploit, finance, firmware, google, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, iot, jobs, law, mail, malware, military, network, phone, privacy, resilience, risk, router, software, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, wifi, zero-trustThe Human Algorithm in a Zero-Trust World In the latest episode of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with cybersecurity expert Mitch Prior to discuss the intersection of high-tech security and human intuition. From their first meeting in 2018″, the early days of Zero Trust”, the duo explores why the “why” behind technical…
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Stop using AI to submit bug reports, says Google
This article first appeared on InfoWorld. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4148203/stop-using-ai-to-submit-bug-reports-says-google-2.html
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That “job brief” on Google Forms could infect your device
Fake job offers on Google Forms are spreading PureHVNC malware that can take over your device. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/03/that-job-brief-on-google-forms-could-infect-your-device/
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Google slows Android sideloading to trip up scammers
Google’s advanced flow for Android changes how apps from unverified developers are installed, adding steps to reduce scam-driven sideloading. The feature is aimed at … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/20/android-advanced-flow-sideloading-steps/
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Chrome Security Update Fixes 26 Vulnerabilities Enabling Remote Malicious Code Execution
Google has released a critical security update for its Chrome desktop web browser, addressing 26 distinct vulnerabilities that could enable attackers to execute malicious code remotely. The Stable channel update introduces versions 146.0.7680.153 and 146.0.7680.154 for Windows and macOS systems, while Linux environments will receive version 146.0.7680.153. This substantial patch cycle is actively rolling out…
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Google Adds 24-Hour Wait for Unverified App Sideloading to Reduce Malware and Scams
Google on Thursday announced a new “advanced flow” for Android sideloading that requires a mandatory 24-hour wait period to install apps from unverified developers in an attempt to balance openness with safety.The new changes come against the backdrop of a developer verification mandate the tech giant announced last year that requires all Android apps to…
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Native Launches With Security Control Plane for Multicloud
The cloud security startup’s platform translates and enforces security policies across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle using provider-native controls. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/native-launches-security-control-plane-multicloud
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Neues Sideloading beinhaltet 24 Stunden Wartezeit
Googles neuer Installationsprozess für nicht verifizierte Apps soll Scammern das Leben schwer machen – mit einer Wartezeit für Nutzer. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/android-neues-sideloading-beinhaltet-24-stunden-wartezeit-2603-206727.html
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Neues Sideloading beinhaltet 24 Stunden Wartezeit
Googles neuer Installationsprozess für nicht verifizierte Apps soll Scammern das Leben schwer machen – mit einer Wartezeit für Nutzer. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/android-neues-sideloading-beinhaltet-24-stunden-wartezeit-2603-206727.html
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Neues Sideloading beinhaltet 24 Stunden Wartezeit
Googles neuer Installationsprozess für nicht verifizierte Apps soll Scammern das Leben schwer machen – mit einer Wartezeit für Nutzer. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/android-neues-sideloading-beinhaltet-24-stunden-wartezeit-2603-206727.html
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q1 2026
Tags: ai, automation, breach, ciso, cloud, control, defense, detection, framework, google, governance, infrastructure, mandiant, metric, RedTeam, risk, service, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMy Anton’s Security Blog (And Podcast!) Quarterly this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, Google Cloud community blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe on Spotify, now with VIDEO). Gemini image for this Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs): Anton’s Alert Fatigue: The Study [A.C.”Š”,…
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q1 2026
Tags: ai, automation, breach, ciso, cloud, control, defense, detection, framework, google, governance, infrastructure, mandiant, metric, RedTeam, risk, service, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMy Anton’s Security Blog (And Podcast!) Quarterly this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, Google Cloud community blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe on Spotify, now with VIDEO). Gemini image for this Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs): Anton’s Alert Fatigue: The Study [A.C.”Š”,…
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Anton’s Security Blog Quarterly Q1 2026
Tags: ai, automation, breach, ciso, cloud, control, defense, detection, framework, google, governance, infrastructure, mandiant, metric, RedTeam, risk, service, siem, soc, software, supply-chain, threat, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementMy Anton’s Security Blog (And Podcast!) Quarterly this covers both Anton on Security and my posts from Google Cloud blog, Google Cloud community blog, and our Cloud Security Podcast (subscribe on Spotify, now with VIDEO). Gemini image for this Top 10 posts with the most lifetime views (excluding paper announcement blogs): Anton’s Alert Fatigue: The Study [A.C.”Š”,…
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Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they prove they really, really want to
Chocolate Factory describes concession as an attempt to balance openess with safety First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/03/19/google_android_unverified_apps/