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Google will remove secure website indicators in Chrome 117

Google announced today that the lock icon, long thought to be a sign of website security and trustworthiness, will soon be changed with a new icon that doesn’t imply that a site is secure or should be trusted. […]

02 May

Apple and Google team up to fight Bluetooth tracker stalking

Apple and Google have joined forces to push for the adoption of new industry standards designed to put a stop to stalking via Bluetooth-enabled location-tracking devices. […]

27 Apr

Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware

A set of 38 Minecraft copycat games on Google Play infected devices with the Android adware ‘HiddenAds’ to stealthily load ads in the background to generate revenue for its operators. […]

27 Apr

Google banned 173K developer accounts to block malware, fraud rings

Google says it banned 173,000 developer accounts in 2022 to block malware operations and fraud rings from infecting Android users’ devices with malicious apps. […]

25 Apr

Google Authenticator now backs up your 2FA codes to the cloud

The Google Authenticator app has received a critical update for Android and iOS that allows users to back up their two-factor authentication one-time passwords (OTPs) to their Google Accounts and have multi-device support. […]

19 Apr

Google patches another actively exploited Chrome zero-day

Google has released a security update for the Chrome web browser to fix the second zero-day vulnerability found to be exploited in attacks this year. […]

14 Apr

Google Chrome emergency update fixes first zero-day of 2023

Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year. […]

29 Mar

Google finds more Android, iOS zero-days used to install spyware

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered several exploit chains using Android, iOS, and Chrome zero-day and n-day vulnerabilities to install commercial spyware and malicious apps on targets’ devices. […]

20 Mar

Google Pixel flaw allowed recovery of redacted, cropped images

An ‘Acropalypse’ flaw in Google Pixel’s Markup tool made it possible to partially recover edited or redacted screenshots and images, including those that have been cropped or had their contents masked, for the past five years. […]

16 Mar

FakeCalls Android malware returns with new ways to hide on phones

Android malware ‘FakeCalls’ is circulating again in South Korea, imitating phone calls for over 20 financial organizations and attempting to fool targets into giving away their credit card details. […]

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