Tag: google
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Audio Accessory Flaw Converts Headphones Into Spy Tool
‘WhisperPair’ Flaw Likely to Endure for Years. A hacker could secretly record phone conversations, track users’ locations and blast music through headphones due to a flaw in implementations of a Google-developed low-energy technology for discovering nearby Bluetooth devices. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/audio-accessory-flaw-converts-headphones-into-spy-tool-a-30595
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PowerShell architect retires after decades at the prompt
After Microsoft, Google, and a long fight for automation, Jeffrey Snover hangs up his keyboard First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/powershell_snover_retires/
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Weaponizing Calendar Invites: A Semantic Attack on Google Gemini
First seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/weaponizing-calendar-invites-a-semantic-attack-on-google-gemini/
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AI-powered cyberattack kits are ‘just a matter of time,’ warns Google exec
Security chief says criminals are already automating workflows, with full end-to-end tools likely within years First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/23/ai_cyberattack_google_security/
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Keine Malware nötig: Hacker tricksen Googles Gemini mit einem Kalendereintrag aus
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/keine-malware-noetig-hacker-tricksen-googles-gemini-mit-einem-kalendereintrag-aus-1726136/
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Google to Pay $8.25M Settlement Over Child Data Tracking in Play Store
Is your child’s data safe? Google settles for $8.25M over claims it tracked kids under 13 without parental… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-settlement-child-data-tracking-play-store/
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Filling the Most Common Gaps in Google Workspace Security
Security teams at agile, fast-growing companies often have the same mandate: secure the business without slowing it down. Most teams inherit a tech stack optimized for breakneck growth, not resilience. In these environments, the security team is the helpdesk, the compliance expert, and the incident response team all rolled into one.Securing the cloud office in…
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Securing the Future: Practical Approaches to Digital Sovereignty in Google Workspace
Tags: access, attack, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, container, control, data, defense, dora, email, encryption, GDPR, google, Hardware, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, law, malware, network, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, service, software, strategy, zero-trustSecuring the Future: Practical Approaches to Digital Sovereignty in Google Workspace madhav Thu, 01/22/2026 – 04:35 In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, data privacy and sovereignty have become top priorities for organizations worldwide. With the proliferation of cloud services and the tightening of global data protection regulations, security professionals face mounting pressure to ensure their…
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Chrome 144 Released to Fix High-Severity V8 JavaScript Engine Flaw
Google has released Chrome version 144.0.7559.96/.97 to the stable channel across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, addressing a critical race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine. The update is rolling out gradually to users over the coming days and weeks. Security Update Details The latest stable release patches one significant security vulnerability tracked as…
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Chrome 144 Released to Fix High-Severity V8 JavaScript Engine Flaw
Google has released Chrome version 144.0.7559.96/.97 to the stable channel across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, addressing a critical race condition vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine. The update is rolling out gradually to users over the coming days and weeks. Security Update Details The latest stable release patches one significant security vulnerability tracked as…
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Google says Gemini won’t have ads, as ChatGPT prepares to add them
OpenAI recently rolled out ads to ChatGPT in the United States if you use $8 Go subscription or a free account, but Google says it does not plan to put ads in Gemini. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/google-says-gemini-wont-have-ads-as-chatgpt-prepares-to-add-them/
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Google Gemini Flaw Let Attackers Access Private Calendar Data
Security researchers found a Google Gemini flaw that let hidden instructions in a meeting invite extract private calendar data and create deceptive events. The post Google Gemini Flaw Let Attackers Access Private Calendar Data appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-gemini-flaw-private-calendar-data/
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Gemini AI assistant tricked into leaking Google Calendar data
Using only natural language instructions, researchers were able to bypass Google Gemini’s defenses against malicious prompt injection and create misleading events to leak private Calendar data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/gemini-ai-assistant-tricked-into-leaking-google-calendar-data/
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Google Gemini Flaw Turns Calendar Invites Into Attack Vector
The indirect prompt injection vulnerability allows an attacker to weaponize calendar invites to circumvent Google’s privacy controls and access private data. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/google-gemini-flaw-calendar-invites-attack-vector
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Exploiting Google Gemini to Abuse Calendar Invites Illustrates AI Threats
Researchers with security firm Miggo used an indirect prompt injection technique to manipulate Google’s Gemini AI assistant to access and leak private data in Google Calendar events, highlighting the challenges AI presents that traditional security measures can’t address. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/exploiting-google-gemini-to-abuse-calendar-invites-illustrates-ai-threats/
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Exploiting Google Gemini to Abuse Calendar Invites Illustrates AI Threats
Researchers with security firm Miggo used an indirect prompt injection technique to manipulate Google’s Gemini AI assistant to access and leak private data in Google Calendar events, highlighting the challenges AI presents that traditional security measures can’t address. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/exploiting-google-gemini-to-abuse-calendar-invites-illustrates-ai-threats/
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Exploiting Google Gemini to Abuse Calendar Invites Illustrates AI Threats
Researchers with security firm Miggo used an indirect prompt injection technique to manipulate Google’s Gemini AI assistant to access and leak private data in Google Calendar events, highlighting the challenges AI presents that traditional security measures can’t address. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/exploiting-google-gemini-to-abuse-calendar-invites-illustrates-ai-threats/
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Fünf Chrome-Erweiterungen, die Unternehmenssitzungen kapern
Forscher haben fünf bösartige Chrome-Erweiterungen entdeckt.Forscher des Security-Anbieters Socket haben eine koordinierte Kampagne entdeckt, die auf bösartigen Chrome-Add-ons basiert. Die Angreifer haben die Abwehrmechanismen des Chrome Web Stores umgangen und Erweiterungen als Produktivitätswerkzeuge beworben.’Die Erweiterungen arbeiten zusammen, um Authentifizierungs-Token zu stehlen, Incident-Response-Funktionen zu blockieren und durch Session-Hijacking die vollständige Übernahme von Konten zu ermöglichen”, erklären…
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Fünf Chrome-Erweiterungen, die Unternehmenssitzungen kapern
Forscher haben fünf bösartige Chrome-Erweiterungen entdeckt.Forscher des Security-Anbieters Socket haben eine koordinierte Kampagne entdeckt, die auf bösartigen Chrome-Add-ons basiert. Die Angreifer haben die Abwehrmechanismen des Chrome Web Stores umgangen und Erweiterungen als Produktivitätswerkzeuge beworben.’Die Erweiterungen arbeiten zusammen, um Authentifizierungs-Token zu stehlen, Incident-Response-Funktionen zu blockieren und durch Session-Hijacking die vollständige Übernahme von Konten zu ermöglichen”, erklären…
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When Language Becomes the Attack Surface: Inside the Google Gemini Calendar Exploit
Tags: ai, attack, cybersecurity, data-breach, exploit, flaw, google, LLM, malicious, software, vulnerabilitySecurity teams have spent decades hardening software against malicious input, yet a recent vulnerability involving Google Gemini demonstrates how those assumptions begin to fracture when language itself becomes executable. The issue, disclosed by cybersecurity researchers at Miggo Security, exposed a subtle but powerful flaw in how natural language interfaces like AI LLMs interact with privileged…
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WPair Scanner Released to Detect WhisperPair Flaw in Google’s Fast Pair Protocol
An open-source Android application designed to identify and test devices vulnerable to CVE-2025-36911, a critical authentication bypass flaw in Google’s Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol. The vulnerability, commonly referred to as WhisperPair, affects millions of Bluetooth audio devices worldwide, enabling unauthorised pairing and potentially granting access to microphoneswithout user consent. CVE-2025-36911 represents a significant cryptographic weakness…
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Google Gemini flaw exposes new AI prompt injection risks for enterprises
Real enterprise exposure: Analysts point out that the risk is significant in enterprise environments as organizations rapidly deploy AI copilots connected to sensitive systems.”As internal copilots ingest data from emails, calendars, documents, and collaboration tools, a single compromised account or phishing email can quietly embed malicious instructions,” said Chandrasekhar Bilugu, CTO of SureShield. “When employees…
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Why the future of security starts with who, not where
Tags: access, attack, cisa, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, framework, google, identity, mfa, monitoring, network, nist, passkey, password, resilience, risk, saas, wifi, zero-trustCloud + remote work = No perimeter: Now, with remote work and the cloud, there’s no real perimeter left. People connect from home Wi-Fi, personal laptops, airports, coffee shops, you name it. At the same time, company data and workloads are scattered across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and various SaaS platforms. The old rules just…
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Secure web browsers for the enterprise compared: How to pick the right one
Tags: access, ai, android, api, attack, browser, business, chrome, cloud, computer, control, corporate, data, encryption, endpoint, fortinet, gartner, google, guide, identity, linux, login, malicious, malware, mfa, mobile, monitoring, network, okta, phishing, saas, service, siem, software, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, windows, zero-trustEnable MFA at the beginning of any browser session by default.Handle isolation controls both with respect to the user’s session and to isolate any application from cross-infection. This means controlling the movement of data between the browser, your particular endpoint and the web application or applications involved.Control access to web destinations, either to allow or…
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Google Gemini Flaw Allows Access to Private Meeting Details Through Calendar Events
A harmless-looking Google Calendar invite has revealed a new frontier in the exploitation ofartificial intelligence (AI). Security researchers at Miggo discovered a vulnerability in Google Gemini’s integration with Google Calendar that allowed attackers to bypass privacy controls and exfiltrate sensitive meeting datawithout any user interaction. Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, interacts with Calendar to help users…
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Google Ads Exploited to Deliver TamperedChef Through Malicious PDF Editor
A sophisticated malvertising campaign tracked as TamperedChef has compromised over 100 organizations across 19 countries by distributing weaponized PDF editing software through Google Ads. Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) teams discovered the operation in September 2025, revealing a multi-layered attack infrastructure designed to steal browser credentials and establish persistent backdoor access on Windows systems.…
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Operation Poseidon: Konni APT Hijacks Google Naver Ads for Malware
The post Operation Poseidon: Konni APT Hijacks Google Naver Ads for Malware appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity. First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/operation-poseidon-konni-apt-hijacks-google-naver-ads-for-malware/
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Google Gemini Prompt Injection Flaw Exposed Private Calendar Data via Malicious Invites
Tags: control, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, flaw, google, injection, malicious, privacy, vulnerabilityCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a security flaw that leverages indirect prompt injection targeting Google Gemini as a way to bypass authorization guardrails and use Google Calendar as a data extraction mechanism.The vulnerability, Miggo Security’s Head of Research, Liad Eliyahu, said, made it possible to circumvent Google Calendar’s privacy controls by hiding a dormant…