Tag: google
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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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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/
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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
The “advanced flow” will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps/
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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
The “advanced flow” will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps/
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Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
The “advanced flow” will be available before verification enforcement begins later this year. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/google-details-new-24-hour-process-to-sideload-unverified-android-apps/
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SIEM Is Not Dead. It Just Stopped Moving Fast Enough.
I recently joined Tim Peacock and Anton Chuvakin on the Google Cloud Security Podcast to talk about SIEM, AI SOC, pricing, federated architecture, detection engineering, and why network telemetry is quietly becoming important again. The short version is simple: SIEM is not dead. Calling it obsolete makes for good marketing, but it is not a……
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SIEM Is Not Dead. It Just Stopped Moving Fast Enough.
I recently joined Tim Peacock and Anton Chuvakin on the Google Cloud Security Podcast to talk about SIEM, AI SOC, pricing, federated architecture, detection engineering, and why network telemetry is quietly becoming important again. The short version is simple: SIEM is not dead. Calling it obsolete makes for good marketing, but it is not a……
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DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit
A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed >>DarkSword<< has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/19/darksword-ios-exploit-iphone/
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The multi-billion dollar mistake: Why cloud misconfigurations are your biggest security threat
Most cloud setup errors, 8 out of 10, happen because people slip up, not because code fails.One out of three cloud setups sits empty, ignored by any oversight. A third of online storage spaces get zero attention from monitors.Almost one out of every two hundred storage units on Amazon’s cloud sits open, per a 2024…
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The multi-billion dollar mistake: Why cloud misconfigurations are your biggest security threat
Most cloud setup errors, 8 out of 10, happen because people slip up, not because code fails.One out of three cloud setups sits empty, ignored by any oversight. A third of online storage spaces get zero attention from monitors.Almost one out of every two hundred storage units on Amazon’s cloud sits open, per a 2024…
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Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse
Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/19/google-android-accessibility-api-restrictions/
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Your MFA isn’t broken, it’s being bypassed, and your employees can’t tell the difference
Three failures that keep showing up: Through my research into adversary-in-the-middle attacks and reviewing industry incident reports, I have identified three consistent failures that make these attacks successful. 1. We trained our people for the wrong threat Most security awareness programs still teach the same things: Look for misspellings, check the sender address, hover over…