Nov 17, 2023NewsroomMalvertising / Malware Threat actors are leveraging manipulated search results and bogus Google ads that trick users who are looking to download legitimate software such as WinSCP into installing malware instead. Cybersecurity company Securonix is tracking the ongoing activity under the name SEO#LURKER. "The malicious advertisement directs the user to a … [Read more...] about Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware
Google Play malware clocks up more than 600 million downloads in 2023
Users tend to think it’s safe to install apps from Google Play. After all, it’s the most official of all official stores for Android, and all apps there are thoroughly vetted by Google moderators, right? Bear in mind, however, that Google Play is home to more than three million unique apps, most of which get updated regularly, and to vet all of them thoroughly — that is, really … [Read more...] about Google Play malware clocks up more than 600 million downloads in 2023
Google Adopts Passkeys as Default Sign-in Method for All Users
Oct 10, 2023NewsroomPassword Security / Technology Google on Tuesday announced the ability for all users to set up passkeys by default, five months after it rolled out support for the FIDO Alliance-backed passwordless standard for Google Accounts on all platforms. "This means the next time you sign in to your account, you'll start seeing prompts to create and use passkeys, … [Read more...] about Google Adopts Passkeys as Default Sign-in Method for All Users
Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
For popular messengers such as Telegram, Signal and WhatsApp, there are quite a few alternative clients (not to be confused with clients as in (human) customers; whoever opted this confusing language needs a good talking to) out there. Such modified apps — known as mods — often provide users with features and capabilities that aren’t available in the official clients. While … [Read more...] about Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play
Sep 09, 2023THNMobile Security / Spyware Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that's designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and exfiltrate names, user IDs, contacts, phone … [Read more...] about Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play
Elastic and Google Cloud collaborate on generative AI and security as a part of an expanded partnership
The release and timing of any features or functionality described in this post remain at Elastic's sole discretion. Any features or functionality not currently available may not be delivered on time or at all.In this blog post, we may have used or referred to third party generative AI tools, which are owned and operated by their respective owners. Elastic does not have any … [Read more...] about Elastic and Google Cloud collaborate on generative AI and security as a part of an expanded partnership
Google Adds Quantum-Resistant Encryption in Chrome 116
Aug 11, 2023THNEncryption / Browser Security Google has announced plans to add support for quantum-resistant encryption algorithms in its Chrome browser, starting with version 116. "Chrome will begin supporting X25519Kyber768 for establishing symmetric secrets in TLS, starting in Chrome 116, and available behind a flag in Chrome 115," Devon O'Brien said in a post published … [Read more...] about Google Adds Quantum-Resistant Encryption in Chrome 116
Two Spyware Apps on Google Play with 1.5 Million Users Sending Data to China
Jul 08, 2023Swati KhandelwalMobile Security / Spyware Two file management apps on the Google Play Store have been discovered to be spyware, putting the privacy and security of up to 1.5 million Android users at risk. These apps engage in deceptive behaviour and secretly send sensitive user data to malicious servers in China. Pradeo, a leading mobile security company, has … [Read more...] about Two Spyware Apps on Google Play with 1.5 Million Users Sending Data to China
Dozens of malicious extensions for Google Chrome
Not so long ago, a few dozen malicious plugins were discovered in the Chrome Web Store (the official browser extension store for Google Chrome). The most popular of these extensions had over nine million downloads, and altogether these plugins had been downloaded around 87 million times. We explain what these extensions are and why they’re dangerous. Malicious extensions in the … [Read more...] about Dozens of malicious extensions for Google Chrome
Zero-Day Alert: Google Issues Patch for New Chrome Vulnerability
Jun 06, 2023Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Vulnerability Google on Monday released security updates to patch a high-severity flaw in its Chrome web browser that it said is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-3079, the vulnerability has been described as a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine. Clement Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis … [Read more...] about Zero-Day Alert: Google Issues Patch for New Chrome Vulnerability