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Google on scaling differential privacy across nearly three billion devices

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Google on scaling differential privacy across nearly three billion devices 2024-10-31 at 15:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Miguel Guevara, Product Manager, Privacy Safety and Security at Google, discusses the complexities involved in scaling differential privacy technology across large systems. He emphasizes the need to develop secure, private, and user-controlled products […]

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How to enable Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Android

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How to enable Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Android 2024-10-24 at 06:03 By Help Net Security To safeguard your data, Google Chrome uses Safe Browsing to protect you from: harmful websites and extensions, malicious or intrusive advertisements, malware, phishing attacks, and social engineering threats. Safe Browsing scans and evaluates websites to identify potentially harmful […]

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Android 15 unveils new security features to protect sensitive data

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Android 15 unveils new security features to protect sensitive data 2024-10-16 at 13:20 By Help Net Security Android 15 brings enhanced security features to protect your sensitive health, financial, and personal data from theft and fraud. It also introduces productivity improvements for large-screen devices and updates to apps like the camera, messaging, and passkeys. Android […]

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OEMs Are Urged to Address Vulnerabilities in Device Communication

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OEMs Are Urged to Address Vulnerabilities in Device Communication 2024-10-09 at 17:31 By dakshsharma16 Overview Qualcomm has shared its October 2024 Security Bulletin, highlighting multiple vulnerabilities. Google’s Threat Analysis Group has also denoted the exploitation of a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-43047, in targeted attacks. The vulnerability revolves around the FASTRPC driver, which plays an important role […]

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Qualcomm zero-day under targeted exploitation (CVE-2024-43047)

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Qualcomm zero-day under targeted exploitation (CVE-2024-43047) 2024-10-08 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz An actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-43047) affecting dozens of Qualcomm’s chipsets has been patched by the American semiconductor giant. About CVE-2024-43047 On Monday, Qualcomm has confirmed patches for 20 vulnerabilities affecting both proprietary and open source software running on its various chipsets. Among […]

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Google Now Syncing Passkeys Across Desktop, Android Devices

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Google Now Syncing Passkeys Across Desktop, Android Devices 2024-09-20 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire Users can now save passkeys to Google Password Manager on computers running Windows, macOS, and Linux, in addition to Android devices. The post Google Now Syncing Passkeys Across Desktop, Android Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog

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Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog 2024-09-12 at 04:17 By Associated Press Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it has opened an inquiry into Google’s Pathways Language Model 2, also known as PaLM2. The post Google’s AI Model Faces European Union Scrutiny From Privacy Watchdog appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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Google Pushes Rust in Legacy Firmware to Tackle Memory Safety Flaws

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Google Pushes Rust in Legacy Firmware to Tackle Memory Safety Flaws 2024-09-09 at 23:01 By Ryan Naraine Google’s adoption of memory safe programming languages now includes the deployment of Rust in legacy low-level firmware codebases. The post Google Pushes Rust in Legacy Firmware to Tackle Memory Safety Flaws appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is […]

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New Chrome zero-day actively exploited, patch quickly! (CVE-2024-7971)

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New Chrome zero-day actively exploited, patch quickly! (CVE-2024-7971) 2024-08-22 at 12:01 By Zeljka Zorz A new Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971) exploited by attackers in the wild has been fixed by Google. About CVE-2024-7971 CVE-2024-7971 is a high-severity vulnerability caused by a type confusion weakness in V8, the open-source JavaScript and WebAssembly engine developed by Google […]

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Google Play Bug Bounty Program Shutting Down

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Google Play Bug Bounty Program Shutting Down 2024-08-21 at 18:01 By Eduard Kovacs Google is shutting down its Google Play Security Reward Program (GPSRP) after determining that it has achieved its goal. The post Google Play Bug Bounty Program Shutting Down appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View […]

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Stolen, locked payment cards can be used with digital wallet apps

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Stolen, locked payment cards can be used with digital wallet apps 2024-08-19 at 21:32 By Zeljka Zorz Fraudsters can add stolen payment cards to digital wallet apps and continue making online purchases even after victims’ report the card stolen and the bank blocks it, computer engineers with University of Massachusetts Amherst and Pennsylvania State University […]

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Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads

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Tech support scammers impersonate Google via malicious search ads 2024-08-16 at 14:01 By Zeljka Zorz Google Search ads that target users looking for Google’s own services lead them to spoofed sites and Microsoft and Apple tech support scams. The fake Google Search ads (Source: Malwarebytes) “In this particular scheme, all web resources used from start […]

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Google Disrupts Iranian Hacking Activity Targeting US Presidential Election

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Google Disrupts Iranian Hacking Activity Targeting US Presidential Election 2024-08-15 at 16:32 By Ionut Arghire Google says it blocked Iranian APT42 hackers from accessing the personal email accounts of individuals affiliated with the US elections. The post Google Disrupts Iranian Hacking Activity Targeting US Presidential Election appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release

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August 2024 Patch Tuesday forecast: Looking for a calm August release 2024-08-09 at 13:01 By Help Net Security July ended up being more ‘exciting’ than many of us wanted; we’re supposed to be in the height of summer vacation season. First, we had a large set of updates on Patch Tuesday, then we had to […]

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Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome

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Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome 2024-07-23 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Google no longer plans on deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome and is working on an updated approach. The post Google Will Keep Third-Party Cookies in Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Google in Advanced Talks to Buy Wiz for $23B: WSJ Report

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Google in Advanced Talks to Buy Wiz for $23B: WSJ Report 2024-07-14 at 22:55 By SecurityWeek News Google’s parent company Alphabet is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire the hotshot Israeli data security startup. The post Google in Advanced Talks to Buy Wiz for $23B: WSJ Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug

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Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug 2024-07-02 at 18:16 By Ionut Arghire Google ships an Android security update with fixes for 15 vulnerabilities, including a critical-severity flaw in Framework. The post Google Patches 25 Android Flaws, Including Critical Privilege Escalation Bug appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from […]

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Google Offering $250,000 for Full VM Escape in New KVM Bug Bounty Program

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Google Offering $250,000 for Full VM Escape in New KVM Bug Bounty Program 2024-07-01 at 17:01 By Eduard Kovacs Google has announced a new KVM bug bounty program named kvmCTF with rewards of up to $250,000 for a full VM escape. The post Google Offering $250,000 for Full VM Escape in New KVM Bug Bounty […]

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