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Lately, there have been a series of reports of Google removing fraudulent Android apps on the Google Play Store. Now, the company has come up with the results of its continued efforts. In a 2018-in-review announcement, Andrew Ahn, Product Manager at Google Play, said that Play Store app suspensions went up by 66% as compared to last year. He attributes the “fight against bad […]
Alphabet-owned Google is surrounded by various accusations made by the Indian Antitrust Commission as it is suggested that the company is abusing its Android OS to hamper its rival services. According to a report by Reuters, Google is being investigated by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for the past six months as suggested by […]
Today, Google announced a new Google Docs API for automating tasks for developers. Using this API, developers would be able to perform tasks that required manual inputs in Google’s online office suite. The API has been rolled out for general availability as, previously, it was available only in developer preview since the company announced it in […]
Malicious actors can replace cryptocurrency addresses thanks to this clipboard malware Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security report a new malware-related incident in Google Play Store. According to reports, a new malware variant used to replace the contents of the clipboard of an Android device (this variant is […]
Google is reportedly working on a Reading Mode for its Chrome browser for desktop. It would be another feature after Dark mode and Tab card Previews that Google has recently copied from browsers like Microsoft Edge and Vivaldi. In a bug report published on Chromium.org, Reading Mode was mentioned that would work on different platforms like macOS, Linux, and […]
The blue dot on Google Maps usually calibrates a few meters away from our real position, much to our annoyance. Hence, making the navigation feature unreliable, at times. Last year at Google I/O, the company teased augmented reality in Google Maps that would radically improve the accuracy of the navigation system. Now, Google is allowing some of us […]
This is the first ever Clipper malware found on Play Store. Another day another Android malware on Google Play Store – This time the IT security researchers at ESET have discovered a malware known for replacing the content of clipboard on the targeted device. This type of malware is called Clipper malware. The malware was targeting Android […]
Google has reported a serious bug in the Android security bulletin. It reveals a new method which can allow hackers to attack Android smartphone by using malicious PNG files. A major flaw in Android’s framework allows an attacker to execute computer code remotely by using a maliciously crafted PNG image file to smuggle the code. Just by opening the evil PNG file on a chat app or […]
Google claims that this vulnerability has not yet been exploited in the wild Ethical hacking and network security specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security recommend smartphone with Android operating system users to be cautious when opening or downloading images on their devices because, oddly enough, this could compromise users’ security. According to recent […]
Turning on the “Do Not Track” option in Google Chrome is like putting up a signboard at your home saying “Please, don’t look into my house” and keeping your windows open at the same time, says DuckDuckGo’s blog post. The privacy-focused browser has bashed Google for its “Do Not Track” settings. When you toggle on the […]
Google has unveiled two new tools today to help you tighten your password security — a Chrome extension called Password Checkup and a feature called Cross Account Protection. Password Checkup Password Checkup extension can automatically identify if your password was exposed in a third-party data breach and alert you. On installing this Chrome extension, any login details you use will be […]
Internet speeds vary all over the world. While developed countries like the United States and the UK are on the cusp of 5G with blazing speeds, users of some countries still experience slow internet speeds. This causes web pages to load slowly, and Google Chrome wants to address this issue with a new “Never Slow” mode. A code […]
One of the advantages of having a Chromebook device is the fact that you can utilize Instant Tethering — a Chrome OS feature that allows you to share an Android phone’s cellular connection with a Chromebook. Today, Google announced that the feature is expanding to 15 additional Chromebooks and 31 Android phones, on top of Google’s Pixel and […]
Back at Chrome Dev Summit in 2017, Google announced a fascinating concept for Chrome for Android known as Trusted Web Activities. It is, essentially, a way to launch full-screen web content from a native app, but using the user’s preferred browser. Now, the API is finally live with latest Chrome 72 version. With the Trusted Web Activity […]
Google has been a company people would love to be a part of. However, a recent survey by the company throws light at a different picture, hinting at the trust issues that Google’s employees have in the company. According to a report by The Bloomberg, a recently conducted survey by Google called Googlegeist suggests that […]
Cybercriminals are using new sophisticated techniques to spread CSV malware via Google sheets instead of using Microsoft Excel sheet which is often used by malicious hackers. Cyber attackers are day today increasing and the attackers are always one step ahead to launching sophisticated cyber attackers which is very difficult to detect and mitigate. Basically .CSV […]
Cobalt Strike malicious hackers group is abusing Google App Engine to distribute malware embedded in PDF documents Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security reported the emergence of a complex campaign of malware attacks in which hackers exploit Google App Engine, a cloud computing platform, to deploy malware using […]
We all want to look perfect in the pictures that we post online and beauty camera apps are our best bet in order to fine-tune our pictures. However, according to the findings of Trend Micro researchers, these kinds of applications are performing more functions than what we think they are. Reportedly, some of the Android […]
After a massive data breach that exposed the profiles of the users, Google announced that it would pull the plug on Google+, its social networking service. Soon another data leak affected the user data, and Google fast-forwarded its plan to shut down Google+. Now, the company has issued a formal timeline as to how the process will be […]
After redesigning the web version of Gmail sometime back, Google is now releasing a design overhaul for Gmail on Mobile. Based on Google’s Material Theme which unifies the design and appearance for all the Google apps for convenient usage, Gmail on Mobile will support various features such as Smart Replies and Reminders to follow up […]
Google could soon change the way we get our tasks completed through Assistant-enabled devices. The latest beta update of the Google app hints at the introduction of Face Match feature which will scan your face to recognize you and fetch personalized results accordingly. This method could potentially turn into an alternative to voice matching while using […]