Tag: google
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Mustang Panda Targets Windows Users with ToneShell Malware Disguised as Google Chrome
The China-aligned threat actor Mustang Panda, also known as Earth Preta, HIVE0154, RedDelta, and Bronze President, has been deploying the ToneShell backdoor against Windows users, primarily targeting government and military entities in the Asia-Pacific and Europe. Active since at least 2012, the group leverages spear-phishing emails with military-themed lures to deliver malicious archives, such as…
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Google says the group behind last year’s Snowflake attack slurped data from one of its Salesforce instances
ShinyHunters suspected in rash of intrusions First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/06/google_salesforce_attacks/
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Google agrees to pause AI workloads to protect the grid when power demand spikes
On hot summer days, air conditioning is rather more important than search summaries First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/04/google_ai_datacenter_grid/
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5 Things To Know On Salesforce Data Theft Attacks
A wave of data-theft attacks against Salesforce CRM customers have now compromised Google in addition to numerous other major companies. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/5-things-to-know-on-salesforce-data-theft-attacks
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Top 5 Google Authenticator Alternatives
Tags: googleLooking for an alternative to Google Authenticator? Here’s our comprehensive list covering the top competitors and alternatives to help you find your best fit. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/top-google-authenticator-alternatives/
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Android gets patches for Qualcomm flaws exploited in attacks
Google has released security patches for six vulnerabilities in Android’s August 2025 security update, including two Qualcomm flaws exploited in targeted attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/android-gets-patches-for-qualcomm-flaws-exploited-in-attacks/
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Google addresses six vulnerabilities in August’s Android security update
Android partners and customers have experienced a temporary respite from double-digit vulnerabilities this summer. Google issued no security patches in its update last month. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/android-security-update-august-2025/
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Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities
The discoveries by an AI-based bug hunter are significant, as it shows these tools are starting to get real results, even if they still need a human. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/google-says-its-ai-based-bug-hunter-found-20-security-vulnerabilities/
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#BHUSA: Microsoft and Google Among Most Affected as Zero Day Exploits Jump 46%
Forescout also observed a big rise in CVEs added to CISA’s KEV catalog, some of which impacted end-of-life products First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-google-zero-day-exploits/
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Researchers Use 0-Day to Exploit Google kernelCTF and Debian 12
Security researchers have uncovered and weaponized a critical Use-After-Free vulnerability (CVE-2025-38001) in the Linux network packet scheduler’s HFSC queuing discipline, successfully compromising Google kernelCTF instances”, LTS, COS, and mitigation”, and fully updated Debian 12. By ingeniously combining HFSC’s real-time scheduling mode, NETEM’s packet duplication feature, and a throttled Token Bucket Filter (TBF) root queue, the…
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PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a nascent Android remote access trojan (RAT) called PlayPraetor that has infected more than 11,000 devices, primarily across Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong.”The botnet’s rapid growth, which now exceeds 2,000 new infections per week, is driven by aggressive campaigns focusing on Spanish and French speakers, indicating a strategic…
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Google Will Use AI to Guess People’s Ages Based on Search History
Plus: A former top US cyber official loses her new job due to political backlash, Congress is rushing through a bill to censor lawmakers’ personal information online, and more. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-google-will-use-ai-to-guess-peoples-ages-based-on-search-history/
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Google Patches Vulnerability That Let Anyone Hide Search Results
Google’s Refresh Outdated Content tool was exploited to de-index a press article, exposing a flaw that allowed attackers to suppress valid web content. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-search-refresh-outdated-content-exploit/
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Google Cloud: Threat Actors Increasingly Target Backups Take These Steps Now
Defensive strategy best practices are included in Google’s latest cloud security report. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-cloud-h1-2025-threat-horizons-report/
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Google Cloud/Forrester Report: Top Challenges to Effective Threat Intelligence
Too many threat intelligence data feeds and not enough skilled analysts top the list of challenges for cybersecurity teams, says a new Google Cloud/Forrester report. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-cloud-threat-intelligence-report/
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Apple Patches Zero-Day Exploit Targeting Google Chrome Users
A zero-day exploit targeted Google Chrome users has been patched by Apple. Their latest updates target a variety of devices and operating systems. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-apple-zero-day-chrome-exploit-patch/
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View to a Patch: Google Tweaks Its Vulnerability Disclosure
Security Experts Laud Project Zero’s Push for Greater Transparency, Faster Patches. Google is trying out a new approach to publicizing flaws found by its in-house bug hunters meant to get patches more rapidly into end users’ hands. Under a trial policy effective immediately, Google’s Project Zero team will publish a general alert to the public…
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Chinese Threat Actors Hack 11,000 Android Devices to Deploy PlayPraetor Malware
Chinese-speaking threat actors have used the PlayPraetor Remote Access Trojan (RAT) to infiltrate more than 11,000 Android devices globally in a sophisticated Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) operation. This allows for on-device fraud (ODF) by controlling the device in real time. First investigated by Cleafy Threat Intelligence in June 2025, the campaign impersonates legitimate Google Play Store pages…
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SentinelLabs uncovers China’s hidden cyber-espionage arsenal
CSOonline that the most important pieces of new information gleaned from the findings are that “China’s contracting ecosystem forces many companies and individuals to collaborate on intrusions. This means many China-based Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) may actually contain many different companies with many different clients.”The nation’s diverse private sector offensive ecosystem, he said, “supports a…
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How bright are AI agents? Not very, recent reports suggest
CSOs should ‘skip the fluff’: Meghu’s advice to CSOs: Stop reading the marketing and betting too much of your business on AI/LLM technology as it exists today. Start small and always have a human operator to guide it.”If you skip the fluff and get to the practical application, we have a new technology that could…
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Google’s Veo 2 AI Video Model Priced at $0.50 per Second
Discover the newly revealed pricing for Google’s AI video model, Veo 2. Learn about its competitive cost structure and how it compares to other video gene First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/07/googles-veo-2-ai-video-model-priced-at-0-50-per-second/
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Google is experimenting with machine learning-powered age-estimation tech in the US
Google will use machine learning and user data to estimate age of users in the U.S. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/31/google-is-experimenting-with-machine-learning-powered-age-estimation-tech-in-the-u-s/
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Silver Fox Hackers Exploit Weaponized Google Translate Tools to Deliver Windows Malware
The Knownsec 404 Advanced Threat Intelligence Team has lately discovered increased activity from the Silver Fox cybercrime gang, which has been using fake versions of popular programs as weapons to spread malware in a complex cyber threat landscape. Tracing back to 2024, these attacks often masquerade as legitimate Google Translate interfaces, employing deceptive JavaScript redirects…
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Google is experimenting with machine-learning powered age estimation tech in the U.S.
Google will use machine learning and user data to estimate age of users in the U.S. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/31/google-is-experimenting-with-machine-learning-powered-age-estimation-tech-in-the-u-s/
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Palo Alto Networks: Cyberark für 25 Milliarden US-Dollar verkauft
Cyberark Software ist verkauft. Es ist die größte Übernahme eines israelischen Unternehmens nach Googles Kauf von Wiz für 32 Milliarden US-Dollar Anfang des Jahres. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/palo-alto-networks-cyberark-fuer-25-milliarden-us-dollar-verkauft-2507-198691.html
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Project Zero disclosure policy change puts vendors on early notice
Google wants to shorten delays in the vulnerability lifecycle by sharing limited details about newly discovered defects within a week of reporting to the affected vendor. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/project-zero-google-zero-day-vulnerability-disclosure/
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Apple fixed a zero-day exploited in attacks against Google Chrome users
Apple addressed a high-severity vulnerability that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. Apple released security updates to address a high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-6558 (CVSS score of 8.8), that has been exploited in zero-day attacks targeting Google Chrome users. The vulnerability is an insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE and…