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? 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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Major vulnerabilities found in Google Looker, putting self-hosted deployments at risk 2026-02-04 at 13:25 By Help Net Security Researchers at Tenable have disclosed two vulnerabilities, collectively referred to as “LookOut,” affecting Google Looker. Because the business intelligence platform is deployed by more than 60,000 organizations in 195 countries, the flaws could give attackers a path […]
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Ex-Google engineer found guilty of stealing AI secrets 2026-01-30 at 12:40 By Sinisa Markovic A federal jury in California convicted former Google software engineer Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of trade secrets tied to AI technology. Ding faces a maximum sentence of […]
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Google disrupts proxy network used by 550+ threat groups 2026-01-29 at 18:27 By Zeljka Zorz Google has disrupted Ipidea, a massive residential proxy network consisting of user devices that are being used as the last-mile link in cyberattack chains. “In a single seven day period in January 2026, GTIG observed over 550 individual threat groups […]
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Google Disrupts IPIDEA Proxy Network 2026-01-29 at 13:42 By Ionut Arghire One of the largest residential proxy networks, IPIDEA enrolled devices through SDKs for mobile and desktop. The post Google Disrupts IPIDEA Proxy Network appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Google agrees to pay $135 million over Android data harvesting claims 2026-01-29 at 12:13 By Sinisa Markovic Google agrees to pay $135 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit brought by Android smartphone users over alleged unauthorized cellular data transmissions. After fees and administrative costs are deducted, the remaining settlement funds would be divided […]
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PwC and Google Cloud Ink $400 Million Deal to Scale AI-Powered Defense 2026-01-29 at 09:45 By Eduard Kovacs The announcement comes just weeks after Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud announced a multibillion-dollar AI and cloud security deal. The post PwC and Google Cloud Ink $400 Million Deal to Scale AI-Powered Defense appeared first on […]
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Android just got smarter at stopping snatch-and-run phone thefts 2026-01-28 at 09:48 By Sinisa Markovic Google announced updates to the Android theft protection features that expand existing safeguards and make stolen devices harder to use. These updates are available on Android 16 and later. One update builds on Failed Authentication Lock, a feature introduced in […]
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Google ties AI Search to Gmail and Photos, raising new privacy questions 2026-01-26 at 11:09 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google is expanding Personal Intelligence into AI Mode in Google Search to deliver more personalized search results. AI Mode can securely connect to your Gmail and Google Photos to provide tailored recommendations without requiring you to repeatedly […]
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Okta users under attack: Modern phishing kits are turbocharging vishing attacks 2026-01-23 at 15:31 By Zeljka Zorz Threat actors who specialize in vishing (i.e., voice phishing) have started using phishing kits that can intercept targets’ login credentials while also allowing attackers to control the authentication flow in a targeted user’s browser in real-time. At least […]
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Confusion and fear send people to Reddit for cybersecurity advice 2026-01-20 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic A strange charge appears on a bank account. An email claims a package is on the way. A social media account stops accepting a password that worked yesterday. When these moments hit, many people do the same thing. They […]
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EU Sets February Deadline for Verdict on Google’s $32B Wiz Acquisition 2026-01-12 at 12:50 By Eduard Kovacs The record-breaking deal has already received a green light from the US government. The post EU Sets February Deadline for Verdict on Google’s $32B Wiz Acquisition appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View […]
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