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Google Fi data breach let hackers carry out SIM swap attacks

Google Fi, Google’s U.S.-only telecommunications and mobile internet service, has informed customers that personal data was exposed by a data breach at one of its primary network providers, with some customers warned that it allowed SIM swapping attacks. […]

31 Jan

New Sh1mmer ChromeBook exploit unenrolls managed devices

A new exploit called ‘Sh1mmer’ allows users to unenroll an enterprise-managed Chromebook, enabling them to install any apps they wish and bypass device restrictions. […]

14 Jan

Google Chrome to let you disable or enable extensions per site

Google is working on a new feature that allows you to disable or enable Chrome extensions based on site-by-site basis. […]

12 Jan

Microsoft tests live kernel memory dumps in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing a new diagnostic tool in Windows 11 that lets you create live kernel memory dumps without disrupting the operation of Windows. […]

12 Jan

Android TV box on Amazon came pre-installed with malware

A Canadian system administrator discovered that an Android TV box purchased from Amazon was pre-loaded with persistent, sophisticated malware baked into its firmware. […]

29 Dec

Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations

A bug in Google Home smart speaker allowed installing a backdoor account that could be used to control it remotely and to turn it into a snooping device by accessing the microphone feed. […]

22 Dec

DuckDuckGo now blocks Google sign-in pop-ups on all sites

DuckDuckGo apps and extensions are now blocking Google Sign-in pop-ups on all its apps and browser extensions, removing what it perceives as an annoyance and a privacy risk for its users. […]

08 Dec

New Google Chrome feature frees memory to make browsing smoother

Google says the latest release of Chrome for desktop devices now comes with a new performance-boosting feature designed to free up memory and make web browsing smoother. […]

01 Dec

Compromised OEM Android platform certificates used to sign malware

Multiple platform certificates used by Android OEM device vendors to digitally sign core system applications were utilized by threat actors to sign apps containing malware. […]