Android n-day bugs pose zero-day threat 01/08/2023 at 14:17 By Helga Labus In the Android ecosystem, n-day vulnerabilities are almost as dangerous as zero-days, according to Google’s review of zero-days exploited in the wild in 2022. N-days functioning as zero-days Zero-days are software bugs that are unknown to the vendor but known to – and […]
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VirusTotal leaked data of 5,600 registered users 18/07/2023 at 15:47 By Helga Labus VirusTotal has suffered a data leak that exposed the names and email addresses of 5,600 of its registered users. The leaked data reportedly includes information about employees of US and German intelligence agencies (among others). VirusTotal data leak exposed exploitable information Google-owned
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IDrive introduces Google Shared Drive backup 12/07/2023 at 15:02 By Industry News IDrive Backup announced the introduction of Google Shared Drive backup, which automatically detects and backs up all the shared drives available to the Super Administrator of the Google Workspace account. Shared drives, which are special folders in Google Drive that can be used
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How Google Cloud’s AML AI redefines the fight against money laundering 12/07/2023 at 07:02 By Mirko Zorz Google Cloud’s AML AI represents an advancement in the fight against money laundering. By replacing outdated transaction monitoring systems and embracing AI technology, financial institutions can now stay ahead of evolving financial crime risks, improve operational efficiency, ensure
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Microsoft patches four exploited zero-days, but lags with fixes for a fifth (CVE-2023-36884) 11/07/2023 at 22:31 By Zeljka Zorz For July 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has delivered 130 patches; among them are four for vulnerabilites actively exploited by attackers, but no patch for CVE-2023-36884, an Office and Windows HTML RCE vulnerability exploited in targeted attacks
July 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: A month of instability and uncertainty 07/07/2023 at 12:17 By Help Net Security We’re halfway through 2023 already and moving into our seventh Patch Tuesday of the year next week. There’s been a lot of activity with Microsoft this month which may impact updates we’ll see. But first taking a
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Sweden Orders Four Companies to Stop Using Google Tool 05/07/2023 at 17:02 By AFP Sweden has ordered four companies to stop using a Google tool that measures and analyses web traffic as doing so transfers personal data to the United States, fining one company the equivalent of more than $1.1 million. The post Sweden Orders
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Empowering Google security and networking solutions with AI 21/06/2023 at 06:47 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Sunil Potti, VP and GM, Cloud Security Google Cloud, talks about how new security and networking solutions powered by AI help improve security so Google customers can address their most pressing security challenges and remain
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Google grants $12 million to bolster NYC’s cybersecurity ecosystem 13/06/2023 at 20:03 By Industry News Google has announced the Google Cyber NYC Institutional Research Program, allocating $12 million to stimulate the cybersecurity ecosystem and establish New York City as the global leader in cybersecurity. The $12 million will go towards research conducted at four of
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Google Introduces SAIF, a Framework for Secure AI Development and Use 09/06/2023 at 15:46 By Kevin Townsend The Google SAIF (Secure AI Framework) is designed to provide a security framework or ecosystem for the development, use and protection of AI systems. The post Google Introduces SAIF, a Framework for Secure AI Development and Use appeared
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Google Cloud Now Offering $1 Million Cryptomining Protection 09/06/2023 at 14:01 By Ionut Arghire Google Cloud is offering up to $1 million in financial protection to cover expenses associated with undetected cryptomining attacks. The post Google Cloud Now Offering $1 Million Cryptomining Protection appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS
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June 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Don’t forget about Apple 09/06/2023 at 08:39 By Help Net Security The odd month-to-month pattern of CVEs addressed by Microsoft continued with the May Patch Tuesday. After seeing high numbers for April, we saw 20 and 23 CVEs fixed for Windows 11 and 10, respectively, in May. And after 62
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20 cybersecurity projects on GitHub you should check out 08/06/2023 at 07:47 By Helga Labus Open-source GitHub cybersecurity projects, developed and maintained by dedicated contributors, provide valuable tools, frameworks, and resources to enhance security practices. From vulnerability scanning and network monitoring to encryption and incident response, the following collection encompasses a diverse range of projects
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Exploited zero-day patched in Chrome (CVE-2023-3079) 07/06/2023 at 13:07 By Helga Labus Google has fixed a high-severity vulnerability in the Chrome browser (CVE-2023-3079) that is being exploited by attackers. About the vulnerability CVE-2023-3079 is a vulnerability that stems from a type confusion in the V8 JavaScript engine, and has been uncovered by Clément Lecigne of
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Google extends passkeys to Google Workspace accounts 05/06/2023 at 17:56 By Helga Labus After making passkeys available for consumers in early May, Google is now rolling them out for Google Workspace and Google Cloud accounts. This feature will soon be available (in open beta) for more than 9 million organizations and aims to provide users
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Google triples reward for Chrome full chain exploits 02/06/2023 at 15:57 By Helga Labus Google has tripled the full reward amount for the first security bug report that includes a functional full chain exploit of its popular Chrome browser. Six months of higher rewards for a Chrome full chain exploit The Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program,
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Threat actors can exfiltrate data from Google Drive without leaving a trace 01/06/2023 at 15:43 By Zeljka Zorz Google Workspace (formerly G Suite) has a weak spot that can prevent the discovery of data exfiltration from Google Drive by a malicious outsider or insider, Mitiga researchers say. A problem for digital forensic analysts and incident
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Google Cloud Users Can Now Automate TLS Certificate Lifecycle 26/05/2023 at 14:10 By Ionut Arghire Google makes ACME API available to all Google Cloud users to allow them to automatically acquire and renew TLS certificates for free. The post Google Cloud Users Can Now Automate TLS Certificate Lifecycle appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Inactive Google accounts will be deleted 17/05/2023 at 14:17 By Helga Labus A week after Twitter announced it will be removing idle accounts after 30 days of inaction, Google has updated its account inactivity policy. Updates to the Google account inactivity policy Google says that the updated policy is effective immediately, but that it will
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Google notifies users about dark web exposure 11/05/2023 at 15:46 By Helga Labus Google has announced new tools, features and updates to improve users’ online safety, help them evaluate content found online, and alert them if their Gmail identity appears on the dark web. New tools and options for users A new tool called About
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