Tag: google
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Google $135M Settlement: Millions of Android Users May Qualify for Payout
Android users may be eligible for a payout from Google’s $135 million settlement over background data use. Here’s who qualifies and how to claim. The post Google $135M Settlement: Millions of Android Users May Qualify for Payout appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-135m-android-data-settlement-payout/
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Campaign Exposes User Data
108 malicious Chrome extensions steal sessions, Google data, inject ads via single C2 infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chrome-extensions-expose-user-data/
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Google Adds Rust-Based DNS Parser into Pixel 10 Modem to Enhance Security
Google has announced the integration of a Rust-based Domain Name System (DNS) parser into the modem firmware as part of its ongoing efforts to beef up the security of Pixel devices and push memory-safe code at a more foundational level.”The new Rust-based DNS parser significantly reduces our security risk by mitigating an entire class of…
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GUEST ESSAY: Google’s 2029 deadline exposes readiness gap as move to quantum-safe crypto lags
For years, quantum risk was easy for most institutions to treat as premature: real in theory, urgent someday, but not yet an operational problem. That is no longer tenable. Related: AI spawns semantic attacks Two developments this month brought the… (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/guest-essay-googles-2029-deadline-exposes-readiness-gap-as-move-to-quantum-safe-crypto-lags/
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Google to penalize sites that hijack the back button
Google is broadening its spam policies to crack down on >>back button hijacking,<< a deceptive practice where websites interfere with browser navigation, blocking … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/14/google-back-button-hijacking/
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108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal Google and Telegram Data, Affecting 20,000 Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign in which a cluster of 108 Google Chrome extensions has been found to communicate with the same command-and-control (C2) infrastructure with the goal of collecting user data and enabling browser-level abuse by injecting ads and arbitrary JavaScript code into every web page visited.According to Socket, the extensions are…
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How AI is transforming threat detection
Tags: ai, attack, automation, best-practice, business, ceo, cisa, cve, cyber, data, detection, email, endpoint, framework, google, governance, group, incident response, intelligence, international, jobs, kev, malware, network, nist, organized, phishing, risk, skills, soc, switch, technology, threat, toolReducing alert fatigue: In alert triage, AI agents are reducing alert fatigue by clustering alert patterns and enabling risk-based prioritization, adds Dipto Chakravarty, chief product and technology officer at Black Duck.For example, natural language processing agents can summarize threat alerts at scale and correlate them with threat intel feeds such as CVE.org and the CISA KEV Catalog,…
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Best of the Worst: Five Attacks That Already Knew Your Name
<div cla TL;DR This week’s Attack of the Day posts revealed a clear shift from volume to precision. A phishing PDF auto-launched a credential harvest page the instant it opened, no click required. A QR code inside another PDF had the target’s email address pre-encoded in base64, so the landing page pre-filled the victim’s username…
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Fake Linux leader using Slack to con devs into giving up their secrets
Google Sites lure leads to bogus root certificate First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/13/linux_foundation_social_engineering/
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Google Rolls Out EndEnd Encryption to Eligible Gmail Users on Mobile
Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email without extra apps. The post Google Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption to Eligible Gmail Users on Mobile appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-gmail-end-to-end-encryption-mobile/
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BITTER APT Uses Signal, Google, and Zoom Lures to Spread ProSpy Spyware
BITTER APT spreads ProSpy and ToSpy via Signal, Google, and Zoom lures, targeting journalists through LinkedIn and iMessage spearphishing. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bitter-apt-signal-google-zoom-prospy-spyware/
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APT41 Delivers ‘Zero-Detection’ Backdoor to Harvest Cloud Credentials
The prolific China-backed threat group is targeting AWS, Google, Azure, and Alibaba cloud environments and using typosquatting to obscure C2 communication. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/apt41-zero-detection-backdoor-harvest-cloud-credentials
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APT41 Delivers ‘Zero-Detection’ Backdoor to Harvest Cloud Credentials
The prolific China-backed threat group is targeting AWS, Google, Azure, and Alibaba cloud environments and using typosquatting to obscure C2 communication. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cloud-security/apt41-zero-detection-backdoor-harvest-cloud-credentials
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Google makes it harder to exploit Pixel 10 modem firmware
Google is working to improve the security of Pixel phones by focusing on the cellular baseband modem, a part of the device that handles communication with mobile networks and … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/13/google-pixel-rust-baseband-modem-security/
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Google Brings EndEnd Encrypted Gmail to Android and iPhone
Google has officially expanded Gmail’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) feature to Android and iOS devices, empowering organizations and users to protect the confidentiality of email content directly from their mobile devices. This enhancement is part of Gmail’s client-side encryption (CSE) program, enabling stricter compliance controls and preserving data sovereignty across regulated industries. With this new rollout, Gmail users can…
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Google hält an 82.000-Dollar-Rechnung fest: Entwickler warnt vor API-Key-Sicherheitslücke
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/google-api-key-82000-dollar-1732507/
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What Every C-Suite Executive Needs to Know About Post-Quantum Cryptography
Google just issued a warning that has great implications for the cybersecurity world: >>Q-Day<<, the moment when a quantum computer becomes powerful enough to crack today's best encryption, could arrive as soon as 2029. That's not the mid-2030s timeline most experts had been citing. That's three years from now. Google Quantum AI also.. First seen…
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Google Chrome Update Disrupts Infostealer Cookie Theft
Google adds Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to Chrome 146, using hardware keys to block infostealer use of stolen session cookies on Windows. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-chrome-update-infostealer-cookie-theft/
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Google Locks Chrome Sessions to Devices to Stop Cookie Theft
Google has officially launched a major security upgrade to protect users from session hijacking. Starting with Chrome version 146 for Windows users, Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) is now publicly available. This new feature aims to stop malware from stealing web cookies and using them to bypass passwords and multi-factor authentication. Support for macOS users…
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Google adds endend Gmail encryption to Android, iOS devices for enterprises
This article originally appeared on Computerworld. First seen on csoonline.com Jump to article: www.csoonline.com/article/4157458/google-adds-end-to-end-gmail-encryption-to-android-ios-devices-for-enterprises-3.html
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Google Extends Gmail Encryption to Mobile, but Limits Access to Enterprise Tier
Google has expanded its encryption capabilities in Gmail to mobile devices, enabling enterprise customers to transmit encrypted emails directly within the app on both Android and iOS. The update removes a limitation that previously restricted native encrypted email use on mobile devices. The rollout allows eligible users to compose and read encrypted messages natively, without..…
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Big Tech, Big Exposure: Data from Over 3.5 Million Accounts Handed to US Authorities
New research from digital privacy firm Proton has revealed the staggering scale of how Google, Apple, and Meta share user data with US government authorities, and the numbers are only growing. According to the findings, the three tech giants have collectively handed over data from more than 3.5 million user accounts over the past decade,…
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UNC2814 – Chinesische Akteure missbrauchen Google Sheets
Tags: googleFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/unc2814-spionagekampagne-gridtide-google-mandiant-a-e0754fc361fc39869357894c0a2a2ef9/
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Google Chrome Rolls Out Protection Against Infostealers Targeting Session Cookies
Chrome’s Device Bound Session Credentials is designed to block infostealers from harvesting session cookie First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-chrome-protection/
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Google Chrome Rolls Out Protection Against Infostealers Targeting Session Cookies
Chrome’s Device Bound Session Credentials is designed to block infostealers from harvesting session cookie First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-chrome-protection/
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Google rolls out Gmail endend encryption on mobile devices
Google says Gmail end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is now available on all Android and iOS devices, allowing enterprise users to read and compose emails without additional tools. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-rolls-out-gmail-end-to-end-encryption-on-mobile-devices/
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Gmail’s endend encryption comes to mobile, no extra apps required
Google has expanded Gmail client-side encryption to Android and iOS devices, allowing users to engage with their organization’s most sensitive data on mobile devices while … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/10/google-gmail-e2ee-mobile-devices/
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Mallory Launches AI-Native Threat Intelligence Platform, Turning Global Threat Data Into Prioritized Action
9th, 2026, CyberNewswire Built by a veteran security team and led by a former Google and Mandiant executive, Mallory delivers intelligence that drives action for enterprise security teams. Mallory is launching a AI-native threat intelligence platform, purpose-built to answer the questions CISOs and their teams are asking every day: The platform monitors thousands of threat…
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Google Rolls Out DBSC in Chrome 146 to Block Session Theft on Windows
Google has made Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) generally available to all Windows users of its Chrome web browser, months after it began testing the security feature in open beta.The public availability is currently limited to Windows users on Chrome 146, with macOS expansion planned in an upcoming Chrome release.”This project represents a significant First…
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Why is the timeline to quantum-proof everything constantly shrinking?
Experts say advancements in hardware, mathematics and growing fear of Chinese scientific breakthroughs are pushing Google and others to call for speedier migration. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/quantum-computing-industry-timeline-threat-accelerating/