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New Chrome fixes 50 security issues, bug hunter gets $30k

Having implemented 50 security fixes, the Google Chrome team has pushed out a new stable version of the popular browser. The company hasn’t shared many bug details since …

Google starts warning users about deceptive downloads

Google has announced a welcome change to its Safe Browsing service: starting next week, Google Chrome will also warn users about attempts to make them download software that …

Android backdoor lurking inside legitimate apps

One of the most important pieces of advice we give Android users is to refrain from downloading applications from dubious sources and to stick to the official Google Play …

Smart Nest thermostat easily turned into spying device

At this year’s edition of the Black Hat security conference, a group of researchers has shown how extremely easy is to hack into the smart thermostats manufactured by …

Google: Websites using HTTPS will get better search rankings

Websites that don’t use HTTPS will be ranked lower in Google Search results, the web giant has announced on Wednesday. “At Google I/O a few months ago, we called …

Google and EU debate on implementation of “right to be forgotten”

It is, by now, widely known that European users can ask Google to “forget” sites with content these users find damaging to their reputation, but the European Court …

Google goes to war against zero-days

Google has announced the launch of Project Zero, a dedicated internal team that will concentrate on finding zero-day vulnerabilities in Google’s and third-party software …

Google testing new phishing and malware warnings

A Google engineer and a member of the Google Chrome security team has shared on Twitter a new look that is being tested for the phishing and malware warnings seen by Chrome …

Google catches India with fake certificates

As the world becomes more dependent, and some might say blindly so, on digital certificates it’s only natural that attackers will seek to circumvent this trust. Whether …

Google Drive update fixes data-leaking flaw

Google has fixed a security issue that made some of the files stored on Google Drive and shared with friends or colleagues via a direct link potentially reachable by …

Atypical cloned banking app pops up on Google Play

An unusual instance of a cloned banking app has been spotted on Google Play by Lookout researchers: the app steals only the users’ ID, and leaves alone the password. The …

Google forks OpenSSL: BoringSSL will be used in company products

Google has announced another OpenSSL fork. Dubbed BoringSSL, it will, in time, replace the OpenSSL library in various Google’s projects. “We have used a number of …

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