Tag: google
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New Way to Track Covertly Android Users
Researchers have discovered a new way to covertly track Android users. Both Meta and Yandex were using it, but have suddenly stopped now that they have been caught. The details are interesting, and worth reading in detail: >Tracking code that Meta and Russia-based Yandex embed into millions of websites is de-anonymizing visitors by abusing legitimate…
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Google Warns of Surge in Cyberattacks Targeting US Users to Steal Login Credentials
Google has highlighted a significant uptick in cyberattacks and scams targeting US consumers, with a particular focus on stealing login credentials. The FBI reports that online scams generated a staggering $16.6 billion in losses last year, reflecting a 33% increase over the previous year. Over 60% of Americans have perceived a rise in scam attempts…
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Google fixes bug that could reveal users’ private phone numbers
The bug allowed a researcher to uncover recovery phone numbers of nearly any Google account. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/06/09/google-fixes-bug-that-could-reveal-users-private-phone-numbers/
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A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account
Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/a-researcher-figured-out-how-to-reveal-any-phone-number-linked-to-a-google-account/
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APT41 Hackers Leverage Google Calendar for Malware C2 in Attacks on Government Entities
The Chinese state-sponsored threat actor APT41, also known as BARIUM, Wicked Panda, and Brass Typhoon, has been reported to exploit Google Calendar as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism in a recent campaign targeting a Taiwanese government website. This sophisticated group, active since at least 2012, is notorious for blending cyber espionage with financially motivated cybercrime, hitting…
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Think Your IdP or CASB Covers Shadow IT? These 5 Risks Prove Otherwise
You don’t need a rogue employee to suffer a breach.All it takes is a free trial that someone forgot to cancel. An AI-powered note-taker quietly syncing with your Google Drive. A personal Gmail account tied to a business-critical tool. That’s shadow IT. And today, it’s not just about unsanctioned apps, but also dormant accounts, unmanaged…
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Chrome extension privacy promises undone by hardcoded secrets, leaky HTTP
Extension code uses hardcoded credentials: Guo added that hardcoded credentials, such as API keys, secrets, and tokens, are exposed within popular extensions’ JavaScript, making them accessible to anyone who inspects the extension’s source code. For instance, Avast Online Security and Privacy and AVG Online Security extensions, aimed at browsing privacy and security, both contain hardcoded Google…
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Over 20 Malicious Crypto Wallet Apps Found on Google Play, CRIL Warns
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has recently uncovered a malicious crypto phishing campaign where more than 20 malicious applications on the Google Play Store were designed to target crypto wallet users with phishing schemes. These deceptive apps impersonate well-known wallet platforms and lure users into revealing their sensitive mnemonic phrases, effectively handing over control…
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Hackers Using Fake IT Support Calls to Breach Corporate Systems, Google
A financially motivated group of hackers known as UNC6040 is using a surprisingly simple but effective tactic to… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-fake-it-support-calls-breach-systems-google/
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Week in review: Google fixes exploited Chrome zero-day, Patch Tuesday forecast
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: June 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: Second time is the charm? Microsoft has … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/08/week-in-review-google-fixes-exploited-chrome-zero-day-patch-tuesday-forecast/
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Over 20 Malicious Apps on Google Play Target Users for Seed Phrases
Over 20 malicious apps on Google Play are stealing crypto seed phrases by posing as trusted wallets and exchanges, putting users’ funds at risk. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/malicious-apps-google-play-users-for-seed-phrases/
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New Rust-Developed InfoStealer Drains Sensitive Data from Chromium-Based Browsers
Tags: browser, chrome, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, google, login, malware, microsoft, programming, rust, threatA newly identified information-stealing malware, crafted in the Rust programming language, has emerged as a significant threat to users of Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and others. Dubbed >>RustStealer
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Hackergruppe UNC6040 greift Salesforce-Instanzen per Vishing an
Ich stelle noch einige Information hier ein, die mir von der Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) zugegangen ist. Die Sicherheitsexperten sind auf eine Kampagne der Hackergruppe UNC6040 gestoßen, die Voice-Phishing (Vishing) verwendet, um Salesforce-Instanzen zu kompromittieren und Daten zu stehlen. … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/06/06/hackergruppe-unc6040-greift-salesforce-instanzen-per-vishing-an/
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Risk Protection Program – Google startet KI-Cyberversicherung in Deutschland
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/google-risk-protection-program-neue-versicherungspartner-dach-a-a588406f63be57cfed0d50f9100d5a0b/
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BADBOX 2.0 Malware Hits Over a Million Android Devices in Global Cyber Threat
HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research team, in collaboration with Google, Trend Micro, and Shadowserver, has uncovered and partially disrupted a massive cyber fraud operation named BADBOX 2.0. This operation, an evolved iteration of the original BADBOX malware disclosed in 2023, has infected over 1 million Android Open Source Project (AOSP) devices worldwide, marking it…
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Chrome und Edge Notfall-Updates und Ärger in Chrome/Edge 137
Kurzer Nachtrag aus den letzten Tagen. Sowohl Google musste dem Chrome-Browser als auch Microsoft dem auf Chromium basierenden Edge-Browser ein dringendes Sicherheitsupdate spendieren. Hintergrund sind Sicherheitslücken, die wohl in freier Wildbahn von Bedrohungsakteuren ausgenutzt wurden. Zudem habe ich zwei Lesermeldungen … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/06/06/chrome-und-edge-notfall-updates-und-edge-aerger/
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Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hard-Coded Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to privacy and security risks.”Several widely used extensions […] unintentionally transmit sensitive data over simple HTTP,” Yuanjing Guo, a security researcher in the Symantec’s Security Technology and Response First…
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Google’s upcoming Gemini Kingfall is allegedly a coding beast
Google’s AI advancement is not slowing down, and we might be getting yet another powerful model codenamed “Gemini Kingfall.” First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/artificial-intelligence/googles-upcoming-gemini-kingfall-is-allegedly-a-coding-beast/
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U.S. CISA adds Google Chromium V8 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a Google Chromium V8 vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5419, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This week, Google released out-of-band updates to address three vulnerabilities…
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Hackers Are Stealing Salesforce Data, Google Warns
By Christy Lynch This post summarizes the June 4, 2025 threat intelligence update from Google and offers additional recommendations from Reveal Security based on similar and recently observed attack patterns targeting SaaS applications and cloud infrastructure. Reveal Security monitors the overall cyber landscape for unique threats that can evade legacy detection methodologies. This UNC6040 campaign…
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Popular Chrome Extensions Leak API Keys, User Data via HTTP and Hardcoded Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged several popular Google Chrome extensions that have been found to transmit data in HTTP and hard-code secrets in their code, exposing users to privacy and security risks.”Several widely used extensions […] unintentionally transmit sensitive data over simple HTTP,” Yuanjing Guo, a security researcher in the Symantec’s Security Technology and Response First…
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New Vishing Threat ‘Particularly Effective’ at Tricking Employees to Steal Salesforce Data
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group says a vishing threat called UNC6040 has been targeting Salesforce applications with a fake data loader. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-unc6040-vishing-salesforce-data/
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Microsoft launches European Security Program to counter nation-state threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, blizzard, cloud, control, country, crime, crimes, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, framework, google, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, open-source, resilience, russia, service, strategy, threat, vulnerabilityThree-component strategy: The European Security Program will operate through three main components designed to strengthen continental cyber defenses.The first element centers on enhanced threat intelligence sharing, where Microsoft will provide European governments with AI-enhanced, real-time insights into nation-state tactics.The company’s Digital Crimes Unit will expand intelligence sharing through the Cybercrime Threat Intelligence Program, giving European…
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UNC6040 APT Hackers Steals Salesforce data Without Exploit Any Vulnerabilities
Tags: apt, cyber, cyberattack, data, exploit, google, group, hacker, intelligence, phishing, software, threat, vulnerabilityThe financially motivated threat cluster UNC6040, tracked by Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), has been orchestrating a series of voice phishing (vishing) campaigns specifically aimed at compromising Salesforce environments of multinational corporations. Unlike traditional cyberattacks that leverage software vulnerabilities, UNC6040 relies entirely on manipulating human behavior, impersonating IT support personnel to deceive employees predominantly in…
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Google survey shows Americans are changing how they fight scams
If it seems like scams are popping up everywhere lately, you’re not wrong. A new survey from Google shows most Americans feel the same, and they’re starting to change how they … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/06/05/google-survey-fight-scams/
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When AI Turns Against Us FireTail Blog
Jun 04, 2025 – Lina Romero – Artificial Intelligence is the biggest development in tech of the 21st century. But although AI is continuing to develop at a breakneck pace, many of us still don’t understand all the risks and implications for cybersecurity. And this issue is only growing more complicated and critical. Now more…
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Google to drop trust of Chunghwa and NetLock certificates from Chrome
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/google-to-drop-trust-of-chunghwa-and-netlock-certificates-from-chrome
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Vishing Crew Targets Salesforce Data
A group Google is tracking as UNC6040 has been tricking users into installing a malicious version of a Salesforce app to gain access to and steal data from the platform. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/vishing-crew-salesforce-data