Google offers Open Source Security Maintenance Crew
Google seems to have taken Biden’s cybersecurity initiative seriously and has pledged an open-source initiative community of security engineers from its side to patch critical open source projects having vulnerabilities. In January this year, major American technology companies such as Facebook, Amazon, Google, and IBM pledged to contribute fair enough resources to improve cybersecurity resources […]
Android 13 promises more on Mobile Security and Privacy
Google disclosed at its I/O developer conference that its upcoming beta version of Android 13 mobile OS will have more features on privacy and security. This means it will take the security and privacy of users seriously and will allow them to take control over what is being accessed by apps and what not should […]
Google is protecting Ukraine from State Sponsored Cyber Attacks of Russia
Russia is not only indulging in a physical war with Ukraine, but has been consistently attacking it on a digital note via cyber attacks. But thankfully, God and Google seem to be on the side of Ukrainians, as the former has been saving most of them from the physical war, while the latter has been […]
Google blocked billions of malicious app downloads
Google released a press update at the end of last month saying it has blocked billions of malicious app downloads from its Play Store. The said goal was achieved as the web search giant blocked about 1.2 million apps from being published to its app store for breaching its policies and exhibiting malevolent behavior. Internet […]
Google introduces Context-Aware Cyber Threat detection to Chronicle
Google Cloud has introduced a context-aware update to its Chronicle security platform that will help in detecting threats in a more efficient way. Currently, the new update is available for a public preview and will help in making alerts more actionable. The announcement comes within one month of the acquisition of Cybersecurity firm Mandiant and […]
Google to buy security firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion
Google has released a press update that it is going to acquire security firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion and it is going to be an all-cash deal to close by this year-end. Highly placed sources say that the tech giant is planning to integrate cyber security firmly into its Google Cloud services in the coming […]
Apple workers using Android phones to avoid snooping from bosses
Apple Inc’s workers who are working hourly have opted to use rival Android phones to prevent their bosses from snooping around them. And the move is said to give a major boost to the employees who are intending to unionize their jobs with the support from major national unions. On the condition of anonymity, an […]
What data does Google store about you
It seems almost impossible to make Google stop tracking data about you. Yes, unless you stop using your smart phone and stop accessing any of the google services like the search engine, Maps, YouTube, Gmail via web and such. But we can delete the information tracked by the Alphabet Inc’s subsidiary. Want to know how? […]
France slaps €210m fine on Facebook and Google
In a case related to cookie tracking of online users, France’s Data Privacy Watchdog slapped a hefty penalty of €210m for stopping companies from snooping on online users. The Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertes (CNIL) said that penalty was split between two companies, with Google being slapped with €150m for making it difficult […]
Google fixes Android bug that blocks users from calling 911
Google has issued a latest security update to all its Android loaded smart phones operating worldwide and has addressed an important issue that prevented mobile users from contacting 911 or other emergency numbers worldwide. Going deep into the incident, a few of the Reddit users reported in December last year that they were being barred […]
