Tag: google
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Beware: Fake Google Meet Pages Deliver Infostealers in Ongoing ClickFix Campaign
Threat actors are leveraging fake Google Meet web pages as part of an ongoing malware campaign dubbed ClickFix to deliver infostealers targeting Windows and macOS systems.”This tactic involves displaying fake error messages in web browsers to deceive users into copying and executing a given malicious PowerShell code, finally infecting their systems,” French cybersecurity company Sekoia…
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Breach Roundup: Brazilian Police Arrest USDoD
Also: Internet Archive Limps Back Online, Beware Kerbertoasing and Passkey Takeup. This week, Brazilian police arrested USDoD, Internet Archive is recovering, a Microsoft warning over Kerberoasting and of mounting phishing attacks, Google touted memory safety efforts, Volkswagen said no harm after ransomware attack, and Amazon reported over 175 million customers using passkeys. First seen on…
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Fake Google Meet conference errors push infostealing malware
A new ClickFix campaign is luring users to fraudulent Google Meet conference pages showing fake connectivity errors that deliver info-stealing malware for Windows and macOS operating systems. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-google-meet-conference-errors-push-infostealing-malware/
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Strengthen your cybersecurity with automation
Find out how to enhance efficiency using Google Security Operations First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/strengthen_your_cybersecurity_with_automation/
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70% of exploited flaws disclosed in 2023 were zero-days
Mandiant security analysts warn of a worrying new trend of threat actors demonstrating a better capability to discover and exploit zero-day vulnerabilities in software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-70-percent-of-exploited-flaws-disclosed-in-2023-were-zero-days/
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Google’s Heather Adkins on infostealers, two-factor authentication and fixing the security ‘mess’ for future generations
First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/healther-adkins-interview-future-generations
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Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times
Google Play, the official store for Android, distributed over a period of one year more than 200 malicious applications, which cumulatively counted nearly eight million downloads. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-200-malicious-apps-on-google-play-downloaded-millions-of-times/
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Eight Million Users Install 200+ Malicious Apps from Google Play
Zscaler has found more than 200 malicious apps on Google Play with over eight million installs First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/eight-million-download-200-mal/
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Beware of Fake AI Scam calls that Takeover your Gmail Account
Scammers use sophisticated AI technology to impersonate tech giants like Google, aiming to take over unsuspecting users’ Gmail accounts. A recent incident highlights these fraudsters’ cunning tactics, underscoring the need for heightened vigilance. The Initial Contact: A Suspicious Notification The trouble began with an unexpected notification. The user received a prompt to approve a Gmail…
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Indonesia orders Apple, Google to take down Chinese bargain app Temu
Plus: Infosys stops sending job offer emails; Singtel outage; Australia to require ransomware payment reveals First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/13/asia_tech_news_roundup/
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Gmail Scam Alert: Hackers Spoof Google to Steal Credentials
Boasting over 2.5 billion users worldwide, Gmail reigns as the most prevalent email service globally. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that this platform has become a focal point for... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/gmail-scam-alert-hackers-spoof-google-to-steal-credentials/
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Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
Google’s Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company’s deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-warns-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions-may-be-disabled-soon/
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Schadhafte Chrome-Extensions kommen an Googles Sicherheitsvorkehrungen vorbei
Google hat die API für Browsererweiterungen in Chrome sicherer gemacht. Dass das offenbar nicht ausreichend war, haben Sicherheitsforscher jüngst demonstriert. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Schadhafte-Chrome-Extensions-kommen-an-Googles-Sicherheitsvorkehrungen-vorbei-9978767.html
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Octo2 Malware Uses Fake NordVPN, Chrome Apps to Infect Android Devices
Octo2 malware is targeting Android devices by disguising itself as popular apps like NordVPN and Google Chrome. This… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/octo2-malware-fake-nordvpn-chrome-apps-android-device/
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USENIX NSDI ’24 Resiliency at Scale: Managing Google’s TPUv4 Machine Learning Supercomputer
Authors/Presenters:Yazhou Zu, Alireza Ghaffarkhah, Hoang-Vu Dang, Brian Towles, Steven Hand, Safeen Huda, Adekunle Bello, Alexander Kolbasov, Arash Rezaei, Dayou Du, Steve Lacy, Hang Wang, Aaron Wisner, Chris Lewis, Henri Bahini Our sincere thanks to USENIX, and the Presenters & Authors for publishing their superb 21st USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation (NSDI ’24)…
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Centralized fraud detection sought by new Google-led initiative
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/centralized-fraud-detection-sought-by-new-google-led-initiative
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Google Launches Data-Sharing Initiative to Fight Fraud
Global Signal Exchange will act as a global clearing house for online scams and fraud signals. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/google-data-sharing-initiative-fight-fraud
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DOJ focuses on AI in search, weighs Google breakup
While the DOJ assesses remedies for Google’s illegal control over online search, it’s also heavily focused on AI and the future. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchcio/news/366613252/DOJ-focuses-on-AI-in-search-weighs-Google-breakup
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Secure Your World with Phishing Resistant Passkeys
Tags: access, apple, attack, authentication, awareness, banking, breach, business, cloud, compliance, cyber, cybersecurity, data, encryption, exploit, fido, finance, google, government, Hardware, healthcare, identity, login, mfa, microsoft, network, passkey, password, phishing, psychology, regulation, risk, service, soar, software, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilitySecure Your World with Phishing Resistant Passkeys madhav Thu, 10/10/2024 – 05:12 As we celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 with the theme “Secure Our World,” exploring innovative technologies is crucial to help us achieve this goal. One such advancement that’s revolutionizing online security and user authentication is passkeys. Passkeys represent a significant leap forward in…
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Don’t Let an Expired Certificate Cause Critical Downtime. Prevent Outages with a Smart CLM
If there’s one thing Microsoft, Spotify, Google Voice, and the Bank of England have in common, what would it be? All of them have recently been rocked by a major outage caused by an expired TLS certificate that significantly disrupted their operations and essential public services. The ripple effect of these outages reached far beyond……
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Google Joins Forces with GASA and DNS RF to Tackle Online Scams at Scale
Google on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and DNS Research Federation (DNS RF) to combat online scams.The initiative, which has been codenamed the Global Signal Exchange (GSE), is designed to create real-time insights into scams, fraud, and other forms of cybercrime pooling together threat signals from different data sources…
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Hackers targeted Android users by exploiting zero-day bug in Qualcomm chips
EXC: Security researchers at Google and Amnesty International discovered hackers exploiting the bug in an active hacking campaign. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2024/10/09/hackers-were-targeting-android-users-with-qualcomm-zero-day/
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Chrome Security Update, Patched for High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Google has rolled out a new update for its Chrome browser, addressing several high-severity security vulnerabilities. The Stable channel has been updated to version 129.0.6668.100/.101 for Windows and Mac and 129.0.6668.100 for Linux. Users will be able to access this update over the coming days and weeks. Security Fixes and Rewards The latest Chrome update…
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High-severity Qualcomm zero-day vulnerability under attack
Qualcomm urges customers to patch the memory corruption vulnerability as Google researchers have observed targeted exploitation in the wild against the flaw. First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366612994/High-severity-Qualcomm-zero-day-vulnerability-under-attack
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Phishing-Mails tarnen sich als Google-Kontakte: So erkennt ihr den Betrug
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/phishing-mails-google-kontakte-so-erkennt-ihr-sie-1648847/
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What Google’s U-Turn on Third-Party Cookies Means for Chrome Privacy
Earlier this year, Google ditched its plans to abolish support for third-party cookies in its Chrome browser. While privacy advocates called foul, the implications for users is not so clear cut. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/google-chrome-third-party-cookies-privacy-rollback/
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Android Patchday: System-Komponente ermöglicht Codeschmuggel aus dem Netz
Am Patchday im Oktober schließt Google mehrere Sicherheitslücken in Android. Die gravierendste ermöglicht Codeschmuggel aus dem Netz. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Android-Patchday-Codeschmuggel-Luecke-in-System-Komponente-gestopft-9968447.html
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Google Blocked Malicious Sideloading Apps for Indian Users
Google has launched a pilot program to block malicious sideloading apps. This initiative is part of Google’s ongoing efforts to protect users from financial fraud and cybercrime, which have risen globally, particularly in India. Cybercrime continues to be a significant concern in India, with consumers losing substantial amounts of money to fraudulent activities. According to…
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Google brings better bricking to Androids, to curtail crims
Improved security features teased in May now appearing around the world First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/10/08/google_android_security/