Tag: google
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Google Revamps Bug Bounty Programs: Android Rewards Rise, Chrome Payouts Drop in the Age of AI
Google revamps bug bounties: Android rewards rise to $1.5M, Chrome payouts drop, shifting focus to high-impact, AI-resistant vulnerabilities. Google has announced a major overhaul of its Vulnerability Reward Programs (VRP) for Android and Chrome, marking a strategic shift in how the company approaches cybersecurity. The update comes as artificial intelligence tools are reshaping the field…
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Where to buy a non-Apple, non-Google smartphone
Both Cupertino and Google are imposing ever stricter limits on their phones but you have alternatives First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/05/01/buy_a_foss_fondleslab/
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Google AppSheet Exploited in 30,000-User Facebook Phishing Operation
Scammers are abusing Google AppSheet and Google Drive to bypass security filters and steal thousands of Facebook Business accounts globally. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-appsheet-facebook-accountdumpling-scam/
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ISMG Editors: North Korea’s Fake Meetings Fuel Crypto Heists
Also: Google’s $40B AI Bet, Insights From Google Next Conference. In this week’s panel, four ISMG editors discussed North Korea’s use of fake video meetings to fuel crypto fraud, Google’s $40 billion investment in Anthropic and what it signals for the AI race, and key takeaways from Google Next in Las Vegas on enterprise AI…
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Massive Facebook Phishing Operation Leverages AppSheet, Netlify, and Telegram
Cybersecurity researchers at Guardio Labs have uncovered a massive phishing operation dubbed AccountDumpling that has compromised more than 30,000 Facebook accounts worldwide. Unlike conventional phishing campaigns that rely on spoofed domains or compromised SMTP servers, this Vietnamese-linked operation abuses Google AppSheet to deliver fully authenticated malicious emails. Because the messages originate from legitimate Google infrastructure,…
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30,000 Facebook Accounts Hacked via Google AppSheet Phishing Campaign
A newly discovered Vietnamese-linked operation has been observed using a Google AppSheet as a “phishing relay” to distribute phishing emails with an aim to compromise Facebook accounts.The activity has been codenamed AccountDumpling by Guardio, with the scheme selling the stolen accounts back through an illicit storefront run by the threat actors. In all, roughly 30,000…
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Billions of Chrome Users Urged to Update After Google Patches 30 Security Flaws
Google patched 30 Chrome vulnerabilities, including four Critical flaws. Here’s what users should know and how to update Chrome and Firefox. The post Billions of Chrome Users Urged to Update After Google Patches 30 Security Flaws appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-chrome-security-update-30-vulnerabilities-april-2026/
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Google’s fix for critical Gemini CLI bug might break your CI/CD pipelines
This CVSS 10.0 RCE vuln has been patched, automatically for some, so better check those workflows First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/30/googles_fix_for_critical_gemini/
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PwC partners with Google Cloud to take on the managed security market
The professional services firm is stepping up its managed security ambitions with a Google Cloud-powered service that leans on agentic AI. The target market is companies that have outgrown DIY security. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/pwc-partners-with-google-cloud-to-take-on-the-managed-security-market/818933/
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Google CEO: Wiz Has ‘Exceeded’ Expectations So Far, Gemini Enterprise Seeing ‘Tremendous Momentum’
Google Cloud’s massive investments into AI and cybersecurity”, including through the company-record $32 billion acquisition of Wiz”, are driving major revenue momentum, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Wednesday. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/google-ceo-wiz-has-exceeded-expectations-so-far-gemini-enterprise-seeing-tremendous-momentum
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Max-severity RCE flaw found in Google Gemini CLI
The behavior is now fixed: Google has addressed the issue by removing implicit workspace trust in headless environments and enforcing stricter tool controls, effectively changing how Gemini CLI behaves in CI/CD pipelines.The patched versions (0.39.1 and 0.40.0-preview.3) now require explicit trust decisions before loading workspace configurations, aligning non-interactive execution with the same safeguards expected in…
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Google Fixes CVSS 10 Gemini CLI CI RCE and Cursor Flaws Enable Code Execution
Google has addressed a maximum severity security flaw in Gemini CLI — the “@google/gemini-cli” npm package and the “google-github-actions/run-gemini-cli” GitHub Actions workflow — that could have allowed attackers to execute arbitrary commands on host systems.”The vulnerability allowed an unprivileged external attacker to force their own malicious content to load as Gemini configuration,” First seen on…
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SAP-Related npm Packages Compromised in Credential-Stealing Supply Chain Attack
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm about a new supply chain attack campaign targeting SAP-related npm Packages with credential-stealing malware.According to reports from Aikido Security, SafeDep, Socket, StepSecurity, and Google-owned Wiz, the campaign calling itself the mini Shai-Hulud has affected the following packages associated with SAP’s JavaScript and cloud application First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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SAP npm Packages Compromised by “Mini Shai-Hulud” Credential-Stealing Malware
Cybersecurity researchers are sounding the alarm about a new supply chain attack campaign targeting SAP-related npm Packages with credential-stealing malware.According to reports from Aikido Security, SafeDep, Socket, StepSecurity, and Google-owned Wiz, the campaign calling itself the mini Shai-Hulud has affected the following packages associated with SAP’s JavaScript and cloud application First seen on thehackernews.com Jump…
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Chance für kleinere Suchmaschinen und KI-Bots – EU-Kommission: Google soll Daten mit Konkurrenz teilen
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/eu-kommission-google-soll-daten-mit-konkurrenz-teilen-a-c43cc43a428196ea5f4edc813d8f6178/
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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Agentenbasierte Abwehr – Google Cloud und Wiz stellen umfangreiche KI-Funktionen vor
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/google-cloud-next-2026-wiz-agentic-soc-ki-security-a-79e2d280518c14cd6569ad67f47d4f01/
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Google Bets Up to $40B on Anthropic as AI Compute Race Grows
Google Cloud Capacity Could Help Anthropic Ease Model Growth Constraints. Google’s up to $40 billion bet on Anthropic would deepen its role as investor, cloud supplier and Gemini rival while giving the San Francisco-based Claude maker critical compute capacity amid surging demand and scrutiny of circular AI infrastructure deals. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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From Shadow AI to Full Control: FireTail’s Q1 2026 Updates FireTail Blog
Apr 28, 2026 – Timo Rüppell – Most security teams have accepted a hard truth in recent months. AI has already arrived in your organization. It resides in your codebase, runs in your cloud infrastructure, and is likely open in a nearby browser tab right now.The question is no longer whether to let AI in.…
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The Race Is on to Keep AI Agents From Running Wild With Your Credit Cards
AI agents may soon be buying your stuff for you. The FIDO Alliance has teamed up with Google and Mastercard to try to ensure that shopping in the near future isn’t a complete disaster. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/the-race-is-on-to-keep-ai-agents-from-running-wild-with-your-credit-cards/
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WhatsApp Tests Encrypted Cloud Backup Service for Safer Message Storage
WhatsApp is actively developing an independent, first-party cloud backup service featuring mandatory end-to-end encryption. This upcoming feature aims to reduce users’ reliance on third-party storage providers such as Google Drive and Apple’s iCloud. By bringing backup storage in-house, WhatsApp gives users greater control over their data privacy and device storage limits. All chat histories hosted…
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OilRig Hides C2 Config in Google Drive Image via LSB Steganography
APT-C-49 (OilRig), an Iranian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat group also known as APT34 and Helix Kitten, has deployed a sophisticated new attack campaign that conceals command-and-control configurations inside Google Drive images using LSB steganography. The group, which has been active since at least 2014, primarily targets government, energy, telecommunications, and financial sectors across the Middle…
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Fake Document Reader App Hits 10K Downloads, Spreads Anatsa Malware
A newly discovered malicious Android application masquerading as a document reader was found on the Google Play Store, infecting users with the notorious Anatsa banking trojan. The app, which had already surpassed 10,000 downloads before its removal, highlights the ongoing threat of malware slipping through official app marketplaces. The malicious app was hosted on the…
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EU Proposes Forcing Google to Share Search Data With Rivals Under DMA
The European Commission has proposed new measures that could force Google to share key search engine data with rival platforms under the Digital Markets Act, or DMA. The move is part of the EU’s wider push to reduce the market power of major technology companies and create fairer competition in the digital sector. In a…
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EU Proposes Forcing Google to Share Search Data With Rivals Under DMA
The European Commission has proposed new measures that could force Google to share key search engine data with rival platforms under the Digital Markets Act, or DMA. The move is part of the EU’s wider push to reduce the market power of major technology companies and create fairer competition in the digital sector. In a…
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Attacken auf Firmennetzwerke: Hacker tricksen Teams-Nutzer mit Spam aus
Google-Forscher warnen vor einer Hackergruppe, die Nutzer bei Microsoft Teams austrickst, um gefährliche Malware in Firmennetzwerke zu schleusen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/attacken-auf-firmennetzwerke-hacker-tricksen-teams-nutzer-mit-spam-aus-2604-208048.html
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Critical Gemini CLI Flaw Raises Supply Chain Security Concerns
Google has rolled out urgent security updates for its Gemini CLI and the accompanying GitHub Action to address a critical vulnerability. Tracked as GHSA-wpqr-6v78-jr5g, this flaw exposes continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. Improper handling of workspace trust and tool allowlisting allows malicious actors to compromise automated workflows,…