New class of attacks affects all Android versions
Researchers have demonstrated how a malicious app with two specific permission can stealthily compromise users’ Android devices. “The possible attacks include …
Stealing Windows credentials using Google Chrome
Attacks that leak authentication credentials using the SMB file sharing protocol on Windows OS are an ever-present issue, exploited in various ways but usually limited to …
Google’s plan to foil screen-hijacking malware in Android O
74% of ransomware, 57% of adware, and 14% of banker malware abuse a specific app permission to target nearly 40 percent of all Android users – by overlaying screens, …
Google found over 1,000 bugs in 47 open source projects
In the last five months, Google’s OSS-Fuzz program has unearthed over 1,000 bugs in 47 open source software projects, and it’s ready to integrate even more of …
Spectacular phishing attack pushes Google to improve defenses
The most recent Google-themed phishing attack shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but it did – and has affected around a million Gmail users. As Google succinctly …
Be careful on Google Play
An often repeated piece of advice given to users of mobile devices says that they should stick to well-reputed, official app stores if they want to avoid malware. But while …
iOS spyware Pegasus has an equally capable Android counterpart
Mobile security firm Lookout and Google have revealed the existence of Chrysaor (aka Pegasus for Android), a powerful espionage app that is believed by both companies to be …
Google to sanction Symantec for misissuing security certificates
In a post on a developers’ forum, software engineer on the Google Chrome team Ryan Sleevi has announced Google’s plan to start gradually distrust all existing …
Burglars can easily make Google Nest security cameras stop recording
Google Nest’s Dropcam, Dropcam Pro, Nest Cam Outdoor and Nest Cam Indoor security cameras can be easily disabled by an attacker that’s in their Bluetooth range, a …
Google, Microsoft increase bug bounties
Bug hunters, rejoice: both Google and Microsoft have announced a considerable increase of the amount they will pay out for information about bugs in their products. Google ups …
Chrome users on macOS to see more dangerous site warnings
MacOS users who use Chrome to surf the web are likely to see more security warnings in the coming days, as Google’s Safe Browsing service will start flagging sites …
Google releases details, PoC exploit code for IE, Edge flaw
As we’re impatiently waiting for Microsoft to patch vulnerabilities that were scheduled to be fixed in February, Google has released details about a serious …