Tag: google

Cisco identifies vulnerability in ISE network access control devices

Jan 9, 2026 5:01 AM

Tags: access, advisory, breach, cisco, control, credentials, cvss, data, exploit, firewall, google, identity, malicious, network, sans, theft, vulnerability

rotate ISE credentials for those with existing and approved access;ensure only those who need access have credentials;reduce the number of devices that can access the ISE server;patch as soon as it’s possible to take the server offline.In its notice to customers, Cisco says a vulnerability [CVE-2026-20029] in the licensing features of ISE and Cisco ISE…
Gmail’s new AI Inbox uses Gemini, but Google says it won’t train AI on user emails

Jan 9, 2026 5:01 AM

Tags: ai, email, google

Google says it’s rolling out a new feature called ‘AI Inbox,’ which summarizes all your emails, but the company promises it won’t train its models on your emails. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/gmails-new-ai-inbox-uses-gemini-but-google-says-it-wont-train-ai-on-user-emails/
The 2 faces of AI: How emerging models empower and endanger cybersecurity

Jan 8, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, HIPAA, incident response, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, PCI, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Self-modifying, evasive malware More recently, the researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a disturbing new trend: malware that uses LLMs during execution to dynamically alter its own behavior and evade detection. This is not pre-generated code, this is code that adapts mid-execution.In June 2025, GTIG identified an experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX, which connects…
The 2 faces of AI: How emerging models empower and endanger cybersecurity

Jan 8, 2026 8:02 PM

Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, governance, government, group, guide, hacker, HIPAA, incident response, injection, intelligence, LLM, malicious, malware, mandiant, microsoft, network, PCI, penetration-testing, privacy, risk, russia, scam, security-incident, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-day

Self-modifying, evasive malware More recently, the researchers at Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) identified a disturbing new trend: malware that uses LLMs during execution to dynamically alter its own behavior and evade detection. This is not pre-generated code, this is code that adapts mid-execution.In June 2025, GTIG identified an experimental malware called PROMPTFLUX, which connects…
BlueDelta Hackers Target Microsoft OWA, Google, and Sophos VPN to Steal Credentials

Jan 8, 2026 10:01 AM

Tags: credentials, cyber, google, group, hacker, infrastructure, microsoft, russia, sophos, theft, threat, vpn

A sophisticated credential-harvesting operation conducted by BlueDelta, a Russian state-sponsored threat group linked to the GRU’s Main Directorate, targeted critical infrastructure organizations and research institutions throughout 2025, according to a comprehensive investigation by Recorded Future’s Insikt Group. The campaign, spanning February through September 2025, represents a significant evolution in the group’s persistent credential-theft operations, with…
A Single Browser Flaw, Millions at Risk: What the Chrome WebView Vulnerability Teaches Us About Exposure Windows

Jan 8, 2026 5:01 AM

Tags: android, application-security, browser, chrome, cybersecurity, flaw, google, malicious, risk, update, vulnerability, windows

A recent security update reveals that Google patched a high-severity Chrome WebView vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass application security restrictions and execute malicious content within Android and enterprise applications, according to Cybersecurity News. Because Chrome WebView is embedded inside countless applications, the flaw expanded risk far beyond traditional browser usage. Many organizations were…
ChatGPT is losing market share as Google Gemini gains ground

Jan 7, 2026 11:01 PM

Tags: chatgpt, data, google, mobile

New data suggests that ChatGPT is losing its market share to Gemini on the web. It’s unclear if Gemini is also gaining ground in the mobile space. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-is-losing-market-share-as-google-gemini-gains-ground/
Threat Actors Exploit Google Cloud Services to Steal Microsoft 365 Credentials

Jan 7, 2026 10:02 PM

Tags: cloud, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, email, exploit, google, infrastructure, malicious, microsoft, phishing, service, threat

A sophisticated phishing campaign is exploiting Google Cloud infrastructure to bypass email security filters and steal Microsoft 365 credentials, demonstrating how attackers increasingly abuse trusted cloud platforms to lend legitimacy to their malicious activities. Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point have uncovered a large-scale operation targeting approximately 3,200 organizations, resulting in over 9,300 phishing emails over…
Check Point unterstützt nun Google Cloud Network Security Integration

Jan 7, 2026 6:01 PM

Tags: cloud, google, network

Mit der Unterstützung der Google Cloud Network Security Integration positioniert sich Check Point CloudGuard Network Security als Anbieter, der Sicherheit und Performance vereint First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-unterstuetzt-nun-google-cloud-network-security-integration/a43287/
Google Search AI hallucinations push Google to hire “AI Answers Quality” engineers

Jan 7, 2026 3:01 PM

Tags: ai, google, jobs

AI, including AI Overviews on Google Search, can hallucinate and often make up stuff or offer contradicting answers when asked in two different ways. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-search-ai-hallucinations-push-google-to-hire-ai-answers-quality-engineers/
Google Warns of High-Risk WebView Vulnerability That Breaks Security Controls

Jan 7, 2026 9:52 AM

Tags: browser, chrome, control, cve, cyber, flaw, framework, google, malicious, risk, threat, update, vulnerability

Google released Chrome versions 143.0.7499.192/.193 on January 6, 2026, to patch a high-severity vulnerability in WebView that could allow attackers to bypass important security policies. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0628, represents a significant threat to users whose browsers rely on WebView’s policy enforcement framework to block malicious content. Attribute Details CVE ID CVE-2026-0628 Severity High…
Malicious Chrome Extension Leaks ChatGPT and DeepSeek Chats of 900,000 Users

Jan 7, 2026 9:52 AM

Tags: ai, browser, chatgpt, chrome, cyber, data, google, leak, malicious, tool

Over 900,000 Chrome users have been compromised by two malicious extensions that secretly exfiltrate ChatGPT and DeepSeek conversations to attacker-controlled servers. Security researchers discovered the extensions impersonating the legitimate AITOPIA AI sidebar tool, with one rogue extension even earning Google’s >>Featured
Google fixes critical Dolby Decoder bug in Android January update

Jan 6, 2026 8:52 PM

Tags: android, cve, flaw, google, phone, update, vulnerability

Android’s January 2026 update fixes CVE-2025-54957, a critical Dolby audio decoder flaw discovered by Google researchers in October 2025. A critical Dolby audio decoder vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-54957, was addressed in the January 2026 Android security update. Google fixed the flaw in December 2025 for Pixel phones and has now rolled out the fix to…
Google Security Safety: Why Cloud Monitor is Worth the Investment at Morgan Local Schools

Jan 6, 2026 3:52 PM

Tags: access, cloud, google, Internet, risk

How an Ohio district uses Cloud Monitor to gain visibility, prevent risk, and stay prepared in Google Workspace Morgan Local Schools is located in rural McConnelsville, Ohio, serving about 1,600 students and 250 staff. With limited home internet access throughout the community, the district relies heavily on shared device carts and Google Workspace to keep…
Cursor, Windsurf Google Antigravity IDEs Linked to Malicious Extension Exposure

Jan 6, 2026 3:52 PM

Tags: ai, cyber, google, malicious, malware, supply-chain, tool, vulnerability

A critical supply chain vulnerability has been discovered affecting millions of developers using popular AI-powered IDEs, including Cursor, Windsurf, and Google Antigravity. Security researchers revealed that these coding environments were actively recommending non-existent extensions, allowing potential attackers to upload malware that users would unthinkingly install. The issue stems from how these tools were built. Cursor,…
VS Code Forks Recommend Missing Extensions, Creating Supply Chain Risk in Open VSX

Jan 6, 2026 1:52 PM

Tags: ai, google, intelligence, malicious, microsoft, risk, supply-chain

Popular artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) forks such as Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Trae have been found to recommend extensions that are non-existent in the Open VSX registry, potentially opening the door to supply chain risks when bad actors publish malicious packages under those names.The problem, according to Koi, is…
Trusted Google Notifications Used in Phishing Campaign Targeting 3,000+ Orgs

Jan 5, 2026 8:52 PM

Tags: cloud, email, google, phishing, service

Researchers warn that attackers are abusing Google notifications and cloud services to deliver phishing emails that bypass traditional email security controls. The post Trusted Google Notifications Used in Phishing Campaign Targeting 3,000+ Orgs appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-notifications-phishing-campaign-email-security/
VSCode IDE forks expose users to “recommended extension” attacks

Jan 5, 2026 5:52 PM

Tags: ai, attack, google, malicious, threat

Popular AI-powered integrated development environment solutions, such as Cursor, Windsurf, Google Antigravity, and Trae, recommend extensions that are non-existent in the OpenVSX registry, allowing threat actors to claim the namespace and upload malicious extensions. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vscode-ide-forks-expose-users-to-recommended-extension-attacks/
Google Tasks Used to Deliver Stealth Phishing Attacks

Jan 5, 2026 4:52 PM

Tags: email, google, phishing

Attackers are abusing Google Tasks notifications to deliver trusted-domain phishing emails that bypass traditional email security controls. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/google-tasks-used-to-deliver-stealth-phishing-attacks/
Gmail preparing to drop POP3 mail fetching

Jan 5, 2026 3:52 PM

Tags: google, mail, service

It’s January 2026, and Google is finding innovative new ways to make one of its services worse First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/05/gmail_dropping_pop3/
Arkose Labs Android SDK: Enhanced Protection with Mobile Integrity Check

Jan 3, 2026 1:52 AM

Tags: android, attack, detection, fraud, google, mobile

Arkose Labs offers comprehensive mobile SDKs for both Android and iOS, delivering enterprise-grade fraud prevention across major platforms. Now, we’re enhancing our Android SDK with Mobile Integrity Check”, powered by Google Play Integrity API”, to detect compromised devices, modified applications, and emulator-based attacks that evade traditional detection methods. This critical advancement works alongside our bot…
Google is testing a new image AI and it’s going to be its fastest model

Jan 2, 2026 4:52 PM

Tags: ai, google

Google is testing a new image AI model called “Nano Banana 2 Flash,” and it’s going to be as good as the Gemini 3 Pro Nano Banana, but it’ll be cheaper. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-is-testing-a-new-image-ai-and-its-going-to-be-its-fastest-model/
Google Tasks Feature Exploited in New Sophisticated Phishing Campaign

Jan 2, 2026 3:52 PM

Tags: cyber, email, exploit, google, infrastructure, phishing, threat

Over 3,000 organisations, predominantly in manufacturing, fell victim to a sophisticated phishing campaign in December 2025 that leveraged Google’s own application infrastructure to bypass enterprise email security controls. Attackers sent deceptive messages from noreply-application-integration@google.com, marking a critical shift in how threat actors exploit trusted platforms. Unlike traditional phishing attempts that rely on domain spoofing or compromised…
Phishing campaign abuses Google Cloud Application to impersonate legitimate Google emails

Jan 2, 2026 2:52 PM

Tags: attack, cloud, email, google, phishing, service

Researchers uncovered a phishing campaign abusing Google Cloud Application Integration to send emails posing as legitimate Google messages. Check Point researchers have revealed a phishing campaign that abuses Google Cloud Application Integration to send emails impersonating legitimate Google messages. The attack uses layered redirection with trusted cloud services, user validation checks, and brand impersonation to…
Cybercriminals Abuse Google Cloud Email Feature in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign

Jan 2, 2026 11:51 AM

Tags: cloud, cybercrime, cybersecurity, email, google, infrastructure, phishing, service

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that involves the attackers impersonating legitimate Google-generated messages by abusing Google Cloud’s Application Integration service to distribute emails.The activity, Check Point said, takes advantage of the trust associated with Google Cloud infrastructure to send the messages from a legitimate email address (“ First seen on thehackernews.com…
Stop the slop by disabling AI features in Chrome

Jan 2, 2026 5:52 AM

Tags: ai, browser, chrome, google

The most popular desktop browser is festooned with Google AI, but you can make at least some of it go away First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/26/disable_ai_features_chrome/
Best of 2025: Google Gemini AI Flaw Could Lead to Gmail Compromise, Phishing

Jan 1, 2026 3:52 PM

Tags: ai, attack, breach, credentials, flaw, google, injection, phishing

Researchers discovered a security flaw in Google’s Gemini AI chatbot that could put the 2 billion Gmail users in danger of being victims of an indirect prompt injection attack, which could lead to credentials being stolen or phishing attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/google-gemini-ai-flaw-could-lead-to-gmail-compromise-phishing-2/
Trust Wallet Chrome Extension Hack Drains $8.5M via Shai-Hulud Supply Chain Attack

Dec 31, 2025 6:52 PM

Tags: access, attack, browser, chrome, data-breach, github, google, supply-chain, theft

Trust Wallet on Tuesday revealed that the second iteration of the Shai-Hulud (aka Sha1-Hulud) supply chain outbreak in November 2025 was likely responsible for the hack of its Google Chrome extension, ultimately resulting in the theft of approximately $8.5 million in assets.”Our Developer GitHub secrets were exposed in the attack, which gave the attacker access…
DarkSpectre Browser Extension Campaigns Exposed After Impacting 8.8 Million Users Worldwide

Dec 31, 2025 5:52 PM

Tags: attack, browser, china, chrome, data-breach, google, malicious, microsoft, threat

The threat actor behind two malicious browser extension campaigns, ShadyPanda and GhostPoster, has been attributed to a third attack campaign codenamed DarkSpectre that has impacted 2.2 million users of Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.The activity is assessed to be the work of a Chinese threat actor that Koi Security is tracking under the…
Equifax Europe CISO: Notorious breach spurred cybersecurity transformation

Dec 31, 2025 8:52 AM

Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, computer, control, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, dora, espionage, finance, framework, google, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, network, nis-2, phishing, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, strategy, technology, threat, update

Cloud as a new technological axis: Equifax’s $3 billion migration to the cloud, “which had been brewing for about seven years” and which the company says is the largest technological investment in its history, has involved moving more than 300 systems, over 30 product families, and thousands of customers to the company’s cloud platform, Equifax Cloud, in Spain…