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Android bug leaks DNS queries even when VPN kill switch is enabled

A Mullvad VPN user has discovered that Android devices leak DNS queries when switching VPN servers even though the “Always-on VPN” feature was enabled with the “Block connections without VPN” option. […]

03 May

Google rolls back reCaptcha update to fix Firefox issues

Google has rolled back a recent release of its reCaptcha captcha script after a bug caused the service to no longer work on Firefox for Windows. […]

02 May

Microsoft warns of “Dirty Stream” attack impacting Android apps

Microsoft has highlighted a novel attack dubbed “Dirty Stream,” which could allow malicious Android apps to overwrite files in another application’s home directory, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution and secrets theft. […]

24 Apr

Google Meet opens client-side encrypted calls to non Google users

Google is updating the client-side encryption mechanism for Google Meet to allow external participants, including those without Google accounts, to join encrypted calls. […]

10 Apr

Google Workspace rolls out multi-admin approval feature for risky changes

Google is rolling out a new Workspace feature that requires multiple admins to approve high-risk setting changes to prevent unauthorized or accidental modifications that could reduce security. […]

08 Apr

Google rolls out new Find My Device network to Android devices

Google is rolling out an upgraded Find My Device network to Android devices in the United States and Canada, almost one year after it was first unveiled during the Google I/O 2023 conference in May. […]

02 Apr

Microsoft warns Gmail blocks some Outlook email as spam, shares fix

Microsoft has confirmed that some Outlook.com users are experiencing issues with emails being blocked and marked as spam when trying to email Gmail accounts. […]

02 Apr

New Chrome feature aims to stop hackers from using stolen cookies

Google announced a new Chrome security feature called ‘Device Bound Session Credentials’ that ties cookies to a specific device, blocking hackers from stealing and using them to hijack users’ accounts. […]

02 Apr

Google agrees to delete Chrome browsing data of 136 million users

Google has agreed to delete billions of data records collected from 136 million Chrome users in the United States, as part of a lawsuit settlement regarding alleged undisclosed browser data collection while in Incognito mode. […]

01 Apr

Google now blocks spoofed emails for better phishing protection

Google has started automatically blocking emails sent by bulk senders who don’t meet stricter spam thresholds and authenticate their messages as required by new guidelines to strengthen defenses against spam and phishing attacks. […]

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Android bug leaks DNS queries even when VPN kill switch is enabled

Google rolls back reCaptcha update to fix Firefox issues

Microsoft warns of “Dirty Stream” attack impacting Android apps

Google Meet opens client-side encrypted calls to non Google users

Google Workspace rolls out multi-admin approval feature for risky changes

Google rolls out new Find My Device network to Android devices

Microsoft warns Gmail blocks some Outlook email as spam, shares fix

New Chrome feature aims to stop hackers from using stolen cookies

Google agrees to delete Chrome browsing data of 136 million users

Google now blocks spoofed emails for better phishing protection