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Google almost doubles Linux Kernel, Kubernetes zero-day rewards
Google says it bumped up rewards for reports of Linux Kernel, Kubernetes, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), or kCTF vulnerabilities by adding bigger bonuses for zero-day bugs and exploits using unique exploitation techniques.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 15, 2022
- 03:38 PM
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Google Chrome emergency update fixes zero-day exploited in attacks
Google has released Chrome 98.0.4758.102 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, to fix a high-severity zero-day vulnerability used by threat actors in attacks.
- Lawrence Abrams
- February 14, 2022
- 06:34 PM
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Google fixes remote escalation of privileges bug on Android
Google has released the February 2022 Android security updates, addressing two critical vulnerabilities, one being a remote escalation of privilege that requires no user interaction.
- Bill Toulas
- February 08, 2022
- 04:25 PM
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Google sees 50% security boost for 150M users after 2FA enroll
After accelerating its efforts to auto-enroll as many accounts as possible in two-factor authentication (2FA), Google announced that an additional 150 million users now have 2FA enabled.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 08, 2022
- 06:00 AM
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Google Cloud hypervisor modified to detect cryptominers without agents
Google has announced the public preview of a new Virtual Machine Threat Detection (VMTD) system that can detect cryptocurrency miners and other malware without the need for software agents.
- Bill Toulas
- February 07, 2022
- 12:05 PM
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Google Drive now warns you of suspicious phishing, malware docs
Google is rolling out new warning banners in Google Drive to alert users of potentially suspicious files that threat actors could use for malware delivery and in phishing attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- January 25, 2022
- 11:31 AM
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Android users can now disable 2G to block Stingray attacks
Google has finally rolled out an option on Android allowing users to disable 2G connections, which come with a host of privacy and security problems exploited by cell-site simulators.
- Bill Toulas
- January 13, 2022
- 04:56 PM
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France hits Facebook and Google with $210 million in fines
France’s National Commission on Informatics and Liberty (CNIL), the country’s data privacy and protection body, has announced a 60 million euro ($68 million) sanction against Facebook and a 150 million euro ($170 million) penalty against Google.
- Bill Toulas
- January 06, 2022
- 08:37 AM
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Google pushes emergency Chrome update to fix zero-day used in attacks
Google has released Chrome 96.0.4664.110 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 13, 2021
- 05:31 PM
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Fake support agents call victims to install Android banking malware
The BRATA Android remote access trojan (RAT) has been spotted in Italy, with threat actors calling victims of SMS attacks to steal their online banking credentials.
- Bill Toulas
- December 03, 2021
- 12:40 PM
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Microsoft Edge now bashes Google Chrome when you download it
Microsoft Edge is now displaying in-browser alerts that discourage users from downloading Google Chrome by bashing the popular browser.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 02, 2021
- 04:46 PM
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Android banking malware infects 300,000 Google Play users
Malware campaigns distributing Android trojans that steals online bank credentials have infected almost 300,000 devices through malicious apps pushed via Google’s Play Store.
- Lawrence Abrams
- November 30, 2021
- 11:07 AM
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Google, Apple fined by Italian authority for aggressive data collection
Italy’s competition authority (Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato) has announced a fine of 10 million Euros ($11.3 million) against Google and Apple.
- Bill Toulas
- November 26, 2021
- 01:42 PM
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Google, Apple fined by Italian authority for aggressive data collection
Italy’s competition authority (Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato) has announced a fine of 10 million Euros ($11.3 million) against Google and Apple.
- Bill Toulas
- November 26, 2021
- 01:42 PM
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Google Chrome 96 breaks Twitter, Discord, video rendering and more
Google Chrome 96 was released yesterday, and users are reporting problems with Twitter, Discord, and Instagram caused by the new version.
- Mayank Parmar
- November 16, 2021
- 01:25 PM
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Careful: ‘Smart TV remote’ Android app on Google Play is malware
Two Android apps sitting on the Google Play store have been found to contain malware this week. These apps are called ‘Smart TV remote’ and ‘Halloween Coloring’.
- Ax Sharma
- November 11, 2021
- 02:45 AM
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Google will kill Chrome sync support on Chrome 48 and earlier
Google will end support for the Chrome sync feature for all users still running Google Chrome 48 and earlier after Chrome 96 reaches the stable channel.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 08, 2021
- 07:58 AM
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Android November patch fixes actively exploited kernel bug
Google has released the Android November 2021 security updates, which address 18 vulnerabilities in the framework and system components, and 18 more flaws in the kernel and vendor components.
- Bill Toulas
- November 02, 2021
- 07:01 AM
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Emergency Google Chrome update fixes zero-days used in attacks
Google has released Chrome 95.0.4638.69 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that attackers have actively exploited.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 28, 2021
- 06:11 PM
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Google cuts Play Store dev fees to 15% for all subscriptions
Google announced that they are dropping the 30% flat service fee for in-app purchases or app sales to 15% starting January 1, 2022.
- Bill Toulas
- October 22, 2021
- 10:36 AM
