Google plugs Google Admin app sandbox bypass 0-day
After having had some trouble with fixing a sandbox bypass vulnerability in the Google Admin Android app, the Google Security team has finally released on Friday an update …
Google’s Android Stagefright patch is flawed
The security update released by Google last week does not provide a complete defense against attackers taking advantage of the recently unearthed Stagefright Android …
Google adds another obstacle for developers of deceptive Chrome extensions
Starting on September 3, Google will begin disabling inline installation (i.e. installation from the developer’s website) for extensions linked to deceptive sites and …
Android users rejoice! Security updates will be coming out faster
August 5, 2015, is the date that (hopefully) marks the beginning of one of the biggest positive changes in the Android ecosystem.Adrian Ludwig, Google’s lead engineer …
Dmail: A Chrome extension for sending self-destructing emails
Social bookmarking web service Delicious has released a free beta version of Dmail, an extension for the Chrome browser which allows senders to delete an email they sent and …
New Google Drive phishing campaign exposed
Elastica discovered a new Google Drive-based advanced phishing campaign initiated by unknown attackers. The attackers used JavaScript code obfuscation and compromised websites …
How experts stay safe online and what non-experts can learn from them
Google researchers have asked 231 security experts and 294 web-users who aren’t security experts about their security best practices, and the list of top ones for each group …
Google helps Adobe improve Flash security
Adobe has been dealt a heavy blow after the Hacking Team data dump produced three Flash Player zero-day exploits and they begun being exploited in the wild.While Adobe was …
Google Safe Browsing to start blocking sites with ads leading to unwanted software
Ad networks that don’t vet carefully what ads they serve will be the next “victims” of Google’s Safe Browsing service.Since August 2014, Google has …
EFF delves into privacy practices of Apple, Google, Twitter, and others
Our digital lives are leaving data trails through social networking sites, email providers, Internet service providers, and mobile apps. But which companies fight the hardest …
Google announces reward program for Android bugs
Google has announced that it will start paying researchers for information about vulnerabilities affecting Android.The Android Security Rewards are incremental. “For …
Google releases new hub for managing security and privacy settings
Google has released a new privacy tool for users: the My Account centralized hub for managing Google Settings.“Privacy and security are two sides of the same coin: if …
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