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Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like page for ‘Google’ searches

Microsoft Bing displays what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for ‘Google,’ making it look like you are on the competing search engine. When performing searches on Microsoft Bing, users are shown a standard search page consisting of a search field with your search term at the top, followed […]

04 Jan

Google Chrome is making it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs

Google is adding the Text Fragment feature to its PDF reader to make it easier to share specific parts of long PDFs. The Text Fragment feature in Google Chrome lets you share a link to a specific part of a webpage. You select the text you want to highlight, and it creates a link. When […]

20 Dec

Google Chrome uses AI to analyze pages in new scam detection feature

Google is using artificial intelligence to power a new Chrome scam protection feature that analyzes brands and the intent of pages as you browse the web. As spotted by Leo on X, a new flag in Chrome Canary enables a feature called “Client Side Detection Brand and Intent for Scam Detection” that uses an LLM, or Large […]

18 Dec

Ongoing phishing attack abuses Google Calendar to bypass spam filters

An ongoing phishing scam is abusing Google Calendar invites and Google Drawings pages to steal credentials while bypassing spam filters. According to Check Point, which has been monitoring the phishing attack, the threat actors have targeted 300 brands with over 4,000 emails sent in four weeks. Check Point told BleepingComputer that the attacks targeted a broad […]

02 Dec

Google Chrome’s AI feature lets you quickly check website trustworthiness

Google Chrome’s upcoming feature uses AI to provide a summary of reviews from independent websites about the store or website you’re visiting. As noticed by Leo on X, Google Chrome is introducing a new AI-powered feature called “Store reviews.” AI-generated website reviews in Chrome This feature provides a quick summary of reviews from trusted independent review […]

30 Nov

SpyLoan Android malware on Google play installed 8 million times

A new set of 15 SpyLoan Android malware apps with over 8 million installs was discovered on Google Play, targeting primarily users from South America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The apps were discovered by McAfee, a member of the ‘App Defense Alliance,’ and have now been removed from Android’s official app store. However, their presence […]

13 Nov

New Google Pixel AI feature analyzes phone conversations for scams

Google is adding a new AI-powered scam protection feature that monitors phone call conversations on Google Pixel devices to detect patterns that warn when the caller may be a scammer. Google has also added a new real-time protection feature to Google Play Protect that detects when unsafe apps are found on Google Play. The features […]

09 Nov

Google says “Enhanced protection” feature in Chrome now uses AI

Google has quietly updated the description of one of Chrome’s security features, “Enchaned protection,” to confirm that it will be powered by AI in a future release. It’s unclear what has changed, but as spotted by Leo on X, Google is updating its Enhanced protection mode in Chrome’s Safe Browsing feature to include AI-powered protection. This […]

05 Nov

Google Cloud to make MFA mandatory by the end of 2025

Google has announced that multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be mandatory on all Cloud accounts by the end of 2025 to enhance security. Google Cloud is a product designed for businesses, developers, and IT teams to build, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure in the cloud. The mandatory MFA rollout will affect both admins and any […]