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Google races to secure encryption before quantum threats arrive

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Google races to secure encryption before quantum threats arrive 2026-03-26 at 12:07 By Sinisa Markovic Google is preparing for the quantum era, a turning point in digital security, with a 2029 timeline for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration. Security professionals warn that current encryption could be broken by large-scale quantum computers in the coming years. This […]

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Gemini picks up criminal activity buried in dark web noise

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Gemini picks up criminal activity buried in dark web noise 2026-03-25 at 15:07 By Sinisa Markovic To help teams make faster and more accurate decisions on emerging threats, Google has introduced a dark web intelligence capability in Google Threat Intelligence. Powered by Gemini, the feature analyzes millions of dark web events each day and surfaces

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Google’s TurboQuant cuts AI memory use without losing accuracy

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Google’s TurboQuant cuts AI memory use without losing accuracy 2026-03-25 at 10:24 By Anamarija Pogorelec Large language models carry a persistent scaling problem. As context windows grow, the memory required to store key-value (KV) caches expands proportionally, consuming GPU memory and slowing inference. A team at Google Research has developed three compression algorithms: TurboQuant, PolarQuant,

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M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds

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M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds 2026-03-23 at 17:17 By Eduard Kovacs The latest M-Trends report is based on insights from over 500,000 hours of Mandiant incident response investigations in 2025. The post M-Trends 2026: Initial Access Handoff Shrinks From Hours to 22 Seconds appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Google slows Android sideloading to trip up scammers

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Google slows Android sideloading to trip up scammers 2026-03-20 at 19:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s advanced flow for Android changes how apps from unverified developers are installed, adding steps to reduce scam-driven sideloading. The feature is aimed at experienced users and allows sideloading through a controlled, one-time setup. It addresses scam scenarios where attackers pressure

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DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit

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DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit 2026-03-19 at 16:54 By Zeljka Zorz A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google researchers have shared. iOS vulnerabilities exploited by DarkSword Two weeks ago, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and iVerify disclosed the

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Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse

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Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse 2026-03-19 at 13:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, limit access to the accessibility API when Advanced Protection Mode (APM) is enabled. Apps

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Major tech companies invest $12.5 million in open source security

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Major tech companies invest $12.5 million in open source security 2026-03-18 at 11:31 By Sinisa Markovic The Linux Foundation announced $12.5 million in grant funding backed by Anthropic, AWS, GitHub, Google, Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and OpenAI to strengthen open source security. The funding will be directed through the foundation’s Alpha-Omega Project and the Open Source

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Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams

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Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams 2026-03-17 at 14:26 By Eduard Kovacs Several major tech and retail companies have signed an industry accord against online scams and fraud. The post Google, Meta, Microsoft Among Signatories of Pact to Combat Scams appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025

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Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025 2026-03-13 at 13:16 By Ionut Arghire Google paid over $3.7 million for Chrome vulnerabilities, and more than $3.5 million for cloud security defects. The post Google Paid Out $17 Million in Bug Bounty Rewards in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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AI coding agents keep repeating decade-old security mistakes

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AI coding agents keep repeating decade-old security mistakes 2026-03-13 at 08:01 By Anamarija Pogorelec Coding agents are now writing production features on real development teams, and a new report from DryRun Security shows that those agents introduce security vulnerabilities at a high rate across nearly every type of application they build. “AI coding agents can

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Wiz Joins Google Cloud as Landmark Acquisition Closes

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Wiz Joins Google Cloud as Landmark Acquisition Closes 2026-03-11 at 16:25 By Eduard Kovacs Google has completed its $32 billion acquisition of the cloud security giant, which will maintain its brand. The post Wiz Joins Google Cloud as Landmark Acquisition Closes appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron?

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March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron? 2026-03-06 at 10:47 By Help Net Security Developers and analysts are using more AI tools to produce code and to test both the performance and security of the finished products. They are also embedding AI functionality in their products directly. But just how secure are

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Google: Half of 2025’s 90 Exploited Zero-Days Aimed at Enterprises

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Google: Half of 2025’s 90 Exploited Zero-Days Aimed at Enterprises 2026-03-05 at 17:10 By Eduard Kovacs Less than half of the total zero-days have been attributed to a threat actor, but spyware vendors and China are in the lead.  The post Google: Half of 2025’s 90 Exploited Zero-Days Aimed at Enterprises appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Google changes Play Store policies after settling Epic Games dispute

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Google changes Play Store policies after settling Epic Games dispute 2026-03-05 at 14:27 By Sinisa Markovic Google is making changes to the Play Store after settling its legal fight with Epic Games, focusing on three areas: more billing options, lower fees with new programs for developers, and a program for registered app stores. The rollout

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Engineering trust: A security blueprint for autonomous AI agents

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Engineering trust: A security blueprint for autonomous AI agents 2026-03-05 at 07:06 By Help Net Security AI agents have evolved from just chatbots, answering questions to executing actions using various integrated tools, often autonomously, and as such the traditional security models have become less efficient. I have seen that firsthand as a security lead for

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Google speeds up Chrome updates with new security-focused release cycle

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Google speeds up Chrome updates with new security-focused release cycle 2026-03-04 at 16:08 By Sinisa Markovic The Chrome browser is moving to a two-week release cycle, a change intended to give developers and users faster access to new features, performance improvements and bug fixes. The new schedule begins with the stable release of Chrome 153

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Coruna: Spy-grade iOS exploit kit powering financial crime

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Coruna: Spy-grade iOS exploit kit powering financial crime 2026-03-03 at 21:02 By Zeljka Zorz A powerful iOS exploit kit has circulated among multiple threat actors over the past year, moving from a commercial surveillance operation to state-linked espionage campaigns and, ultimately, ended into the hands of financially motivated hackers, according to new research from Google’s

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Android 17 second beta expands privacy controls for contacts, SMS and local networks

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Android 17 second beta expands privacy controls for contacts, SMS and local networks 2026-02-27 at 14:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google’s second beta of Android 17 continues updates to platform behavior and introduces new APIs focused on protecting sensitive data. Protecting contact and local network data A new system-level Contacts Picker gives apps temporary access only

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February 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Lots of OOB love this month

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February 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Lots of OOB love this month 2026-02-06 at 09:54 By Help Net Security Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Microsoft has been giving us a lot of love with a non-stop supply of patches starting with January 2026 Patch Tuesday. The January releases addressed 92 vulnerabilities in Windows

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