Tag: google
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Hackers Exploit Google Gemini Flaw Using Malicious Messages from WhatsApp, Slack, and SMS
Hackers are exploiting a newly discovered flaw in Google’s Gemini voice assistant by sending malicious messages via popular platforms such as WhatsApp, Slack, Signal, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS. The vulnerability, uncovered by SafeBreach Labs, shows how attackers can secretly inject instructions into Gemini’s conversation context via instant message notifications. This lets them manipulate the assistant…
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Google rolls out scam call detection for Android
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/google-rolls-out-ai-scam-call-detection-for-android
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Quantum Sales Pitch Goes From Compute Supremacy to Utility
IBM, Google and Other Firms Are Focusing on Commercial Value as Quantum Progresses. IBM’s $10 billion quantum computing push reflects a broader industry effort to move beyond scientific milestones and toward business value. But cybersecurity leaders say vendors should focus less on product narratives and more on meaningful progress. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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WhatsApp, Slack Notifications Could Hijack Google Gemini on Android
A single poisoned notification from WhatsApp, Slack, SMS, Signal, Instagram, or Messenger could have hijacked Google Gemini’s voice assistant on Android and made it open a victim’s connected windows, fake a message from their boss, push the phone into a Zoom call, or quietly poison its long-term memory.No malicious app on the phone is required.…
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Google DoubleClick Abused in New Malspam Campaign to Deliver DesckVB RAT
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malspam campaign that makes use of Google’s DoubleClick domain as a way to evade detection and ultimately deliver a remote access trojan (RAT) named DesckVB RAT.”Before the victim ever reaches attacker-controlled infrastructure, the lure routes through DoubleClick, a legitimate Google-owned domain that many security tools are less likely to…
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Impersonation, Click Hijacking, and TDS: Inside a Malware Distribution Ecosystem
esearch by:Alexey Bukhteyev Key Takeaways Introduction When we search Google for a popular piece of software, we usually click the first result, sometimes without even looking at the rest, because official project sites tend to rank highest and appear near the top of the results. After landing on a site with a professional design and…
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Google Patches Actively Exploited Android Flaw Affecting Millions of Devices
Google fixed 124 Android flaws, including CVE-2025-48595, an actively exploited privilege escalation bug linked to targeted attacks. Google has released its June 2026 Android security updates, fixing 124 vulnerabilities across the mobile operating system. One flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-48595 (CVSS score of 8.4) stands out from the rest because it is already being exploited in…
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Google adds a silent check to catch scammers posing as your contacts
Android is introducing fake call detection to help protect users from impersonation scams. The feature can detect and flag suspected spoofed calls when both parties use Phone … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/03/android-fake-call-detection-feature/
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Google adds Android protection against AI deepfake scam calls
Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user’s personal contacts. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-adds-android-protection-against-ai-deepfake-scam-calls/
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What CISOs need to do about post-quantum migration in the next 24 months
In this Help Net Security video, Garfield Jones, SVP Global Strategy and Research, QuSecure, lays out what CISOs should do over the next 24 months. A recent Google paper moved … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/03/post-quantum-migration-timeline-video/
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Google releases June Android security patches addressing 124 vulnerabilities, including 1 zero-day
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/google-releases-june-android-security-patches-addressing-124-vulnerabilities-including-one-zero-day
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Google June 2026 Android Update Patches 124 Flaws, One Actively Exploited
Google on Monday released patches for 124 security vulnerabilities impacting its Android operating system for the month of June 2026, including one high-severity flaw in the Framework component that has come under active exploitation.Tracked as CVE-2025-48595 (CVSS score: 8.4), the security flaw has been described as a case of privilege escalation without requiring any user…
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Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling
Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever’s calling you is who they appear to be. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/android-is-fighting-phone-scams-with-a-new-feature-to-prove-whos-calling/
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Google Patches Android Zero-Day Vulnerability in June 2026 Security Update
Google’s June 2026 Android update fixes dozens of flaws, including a potentially exploited Framework vulnerability and critical system bugs. The post Google Patches Android Zero-Day Vulnerability in June 2026 Security Update appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-june-2026-android-security-update/
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Google Patches Android Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation
Google has patched CVE-2025-48595, an actively exploited Android zero-day that enables privilege escalation on affected devices. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/google-patches-android-zero-day-under-active-exploitation/
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Stolen Gemini API Keys Fuel Automated Telegram Influence Campaign
A long-running Telegram influence and fraud campaign where a solo threat actor leveraged stolen Google Gemini API keys and jailbroken AI to automate content generation, credential theft, and infrastructure operations at scale. Tracked as “bandcampro,” the Russian-speaking operator maintained a MAGA themed Telegram channel, @americanpatriotus, for nearly five years, amassing around 17,000 subscribers. The actor…
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Google fixes actively exploited Android vulnerability (CVE-2025-48595)
Google has announced the June 2026 Android security updates, which fix a bucketload of vulnerabilities, including a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-48595) in the Android … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/02/android-vulnerability-exploited-cve-2025-48595/
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Google fixes one actively exploited Android zero-day, 124 flaws
Google has released the June 2026 Android security patches to address 124 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-one-actively-exploited-android-zero-day-124-flaws/
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Android Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Device Takeover Attacks
Google has disclosed a critical Android zero-day vulnerability that is reportedly being actively exploited in targeted attacks, raising serious concerns about the risk of large-scale device compromise. The issue, tracked as CVE-2025-48595, was highlighted in the Android Security Bulletin for June 2026, released on June 1. Android Zero-Day Vulnerability According to Google, the vulnerability resides…
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Google Chrome’s New Feature Takes Aim at Cookie Theft, Account Hijacking
Chrome’s DBSC update binds login sessions to user devices, making stolen session cookies harder to reuse in account hijacking attacks. The post Google Chrome’s New Feature Takes Aim at Cookie Theft, Account Hijacking appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-chrome-dbsc-session-cookie-theft/
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CVE-2026-8732: The WP Maps Pro Flaw That Lets Anyone Create a WordPress Admin Without a Password
CVE-2026-8732 in WP Maps Pro lets unauthenticated attackers create WordPress admin accounts. 2,858 attacks blocked in 24 hours. WP Maps Pro plugin allows WordPress site owners to embed Google Maps and OpenStreetMap with markers, listings, and location search. It’s a store locator tool. Unremarkable. The plugin is installed on over 15,000 websites, according to sale…
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Critical WP Maps Pro Flaw Actively Exploited to Create Admin Accounts
Threat actors are attempting to actively exploit a critical security flaw impacting WP Maps Pro, a WordPress plugin that has had over 15,000 sales on the Envato Market, to create malicious administrator accounts on susceptible sites.WP Maps Pro allows site owners to embed customizable Google Maps and OpenStreetMap with markers, listings, and advanced location features…
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Google verrät versehentlich Exploit: Millionen Internetnutzer potenziell angreifbar
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/google-exploit-nutzer-angreifbar-1744153/
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CrowdStrike Disrupts Glassworm Supply Chain Botnet
CrowdStrike, Google, and the Shadowserver Foundation disrupted the Glassworm botnet. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/crowdstrike-disrupts-glassworm-supply-chain-botnet/
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Chinese phishing gangs grow into a force to be reckoned with
Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) communities are expanding in an area historically dominated by Russian-speaking cybercriminal groups. The Google Threat … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/05/26/chinese-language-phishing-services/
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EU Regulators Prepare Landmark Fine Against Google Under Digital Markets Act
The European Union is preparing to issue a landmark penalty against Google under its Digital Markets Act (DMA), marking a significant escalation in regulatory enforcement against major technology platforms. According to multiple reports, EU regulators have formally accused Alphabet’s Google of manipulating search results to prioritize its own services, raising concerns about fair competition, platform…
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Hackers Abuse KnowledgeDeliver LMS Flaw to Install BLUEBEAM Web Shell
Tags: cve, cyber, exploit, flaw, google, hacker, intelligence, mandiant, remote-code-execution, threat, vulnerabilityHackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the KnowledgeDeliver Learning Management System (LMS) to deploy the BLUEBEAM web shell, according to findings from Mandiant’s Google Threat Intelligence Group. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-5426, enables unauthenticated remote code execution through ASP.NET ViewState deserialization and has been observed in real-world attacks. KnowledgeDeliver LMS Flaw The vulnerability…
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These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware
Apple, Meta, and Google offer special security modes that provide your devices more secure against targeted spyware attacks. Here are how those modes work, what they do, and how to switch them on. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/23/you-dont-have-to-click-anything-to-get-hacked-anymore-heres-how-to-fight-back/
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The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers
Plus: Google publishes a live exploit for an unpatched flaw, the feds arrest two men accused of creating thousands of nonconsensual deepfake nudes, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-fbi-license-plate-reader-real-time-access/