In a move to protect its users based in Kazakhstan from government surveillance, Google, Apple and Mozilla finally today came forward and blocked Kazakhstan's government-issued root CA certificate within their respective web browsing software.Starting today, Chrome, Safari and Firefox users in Kazakhstan will see an error message stating that the "Qaznet Trust Network" … [Read more...] about Google, Mozilla, Apple Block Kazakhstan’s Root CA Certificate to Prevent Spying
Google Discloses 20-Year-Old Unpatched Flaw Affecting All Versions of Windows
Update — With this month's patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft has finally addressed this vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2019-1162, by correcting how the Windows operating system handles calls to Advanced Local Procedure Call (ALPC). A Google security researcher has just disclosed details of a 20-year-old unpatched high-severity vulnerability affecting all versions of Microsoft … [Read more...] about Google Discloses 20-Year-Old Unpatched Flaw Affecting All Versions of Windows
Google Researchers Disclose PoCs for 4 Remotely Exploitable iOS Flaws
Google's cybersecurity researchers have finally disclosed details and proof-of-concept exploits for 4 out of 5 security vulnerabilities that could allow remote attackers to target Apple iOS devices just by sending a maliciously-crafted message over iMessage.All the vulnerabilities, which required no user interaction, were responsibly reported to Apple by Samuel Groß and Natalie … [Read more...] about Google Researchers Disclose PoCs for 4 Remotely Exploitable iOS Flaws
Google Stored G Suite Users’ Passwords in Plain-Text for 14 Years
After Facebook and Twitter, Google becomes the latest technology giant to have accidentally stored its users' passwords unprotected in plaintext on its servers—meaning any Google employee who has access to the servers could have read them.In a blog post published Tuesday, Google revealed that its G Suite platform mistakenly stored unhashed passwords of some of its enterprise … [Read more...] about Google Stored G Suite Users’ Passwords in Plain-Text for 14 Years
US Tech Giants Google, Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom Break Up With Huawei
Google has reportedly suspended all businesses with the world's second-biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, and revoked its Android license effective immediately—a move that will have a drastic impact on Huawei devices across the globe.Revoking Android license means Huawei future smartphones will no longer have access to Android updates and apps like Gmail or the Play Store, as … [Read more...] about US Tech Giants Google, Intel, Qualcomm, Broadcom Break Up With Huawei
Bluetooth Flaw Found in Google Titan Security Keys; Get Free Replacement
A team of security researchers at Microsoft discovered a potentially serious vulnerability in the Bluetooth-supported version of Google's Titan Security Keys that could not be patched with a software update.However, users do not need to worry as Google has announced to offer a free replacement for the affected Titan Security Key dongles.In a security advisory published … [Read more...] about Bluetooth Flaw Found in Google Titan Security Keys; Get Free Replacement
Google Touts Android Q’s New Security Update Process and Better Privacy Controls for Apps
The administrator of your personal data will be Threatpost, Inc., 500 Unicorn Park, Woburn, MA 01801. Detailed information on the processing of personal data can be found in the privacy policy. In addition, you will find them in the message confirming the subscription to the newsletter. Source link … [Read more...] about Google Touts Android Q’s New Security Update Process and Better Privacy Controls for Apps
Google Adds New Option to ‘Auto-Delete’ Your Location History and Activity Data
Google is giving you more control over how long you want the tech company to hold on to your location history and web activity data.Google has introduced a new, easier, privacy-focused auto-delete feature for your Google account that will allow you to automatically delete your Location History and Web and App Activity data after a set period of time.Google's Location History … [Read more...] about Google Adds New Option to ‘Auto-Delete’ Your Location History and Activity Data
Adware-Ridden Apps in Google Play Infect 30 Million Android Users
Google Play has removed up to 50 apps that once downloaded plagued systems with full-screen ads. Source link … [Read more...] about Adware-Ridden Apps in Google Play Infect 30 Million Android Users
Google Chrome will Drop Support for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion
Google has announced that it will soon end support for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion, and Mountain Lion, as well as, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Earlier this year, we announced that Google Chrome would continue support for Windows XP through the remainder of 2015. At that time, we strongly encouraged users on older, unsupported platforms such as Windows XP to update to … [Read more...] about Google Chrome will Drop Support for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion