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Threat actors used Google Ads to buy top slots on Google search engine to advertise fake Brave browser websites which delivered malware as the browser’s download file. According to one of the Brave browser’s developers Jonathan Sampson, a fake Brave browser website was featured at the top of Google search results after threat actors exploited […]
Along with a patch for a zero-day bug in the Chrome browser, Google has addressed seven other flaws in its recent update. Google has announced to release of a security update to addresses inherent flaws in its Chrome browser. The patches will be released for the Chrome version for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Part of the […]
All 9 malicious apps were found on Google Play Store. In recent news, a research team of malware analysts from Dr. Web has uncovered several Android apps that were pretending to be harmless photo editing, app locker, rubbish cleaner, fitness program, and astrology program apps. But in reality, these apps were secretly stealing the users’ […]
According to Google, SolarWinds hackers used the vulnerability to steal web security credentials from Western European government officials. Google published a report on Wednesday to share details of its latest findings on the SolarWinds supply chain attack discovered in 2020. The latest revelation is that SolarWinds hackers learned about and exploited an iOS zero-day vulnerability […]
Cybercriminals have started employing a new phishing attack that abuses the popularity of Google Drive and Docs to bypass security filters. In a report published by the IT security researchers at Avanan, it has been revealed that threat actors are using a Google Docs exploit in a new phishing campaign. The researchers explained how an […]
The researchers managed to identify and report the presence of Joker malware in 8 apps on Google Play Store. In the past three years, the Joker malware has made headlines quite frequently by invading applications available on Google Play Store. The malware infects the user’s device after the infected application is downloaded and keeps collecting […]
Nowadays, privacy on your smartphone plays an increasingly important role in our daily life. Large tech companies want to know more about you. This mainly concerns personal information such as your name, age and place of residence. These companies are also curious about where your interests lie. Companies such as Google or Facebook obtain this […]
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers have revealed shocking details of a new malware that’s compromising Windows containers to target Kubernetes clusters. Researchers have dubbed it Siloscape. It is regarded as an unusual malware that focuses on Linux as the preferred OS for managing cloud environments and applications. Another interesting aspect of the report is […]
Google on Thursday said it’s rolling out new security features to Chrome browser aimed at detecting suspicious downloads and extensions via its Enhanced Safe Browsing feature, which it launched a year ago. To this end, the search giant said it will now offer additional protections when users attempt to install a new extension from the […]
A team of security researchers from Google has demonstrated yet another variant of the Rowhammer attack that bypasses all current defenses to tamper with data stored in memory. Dubbed “Half-Double,” the new hammering technique hinges on the weak coupling between two memory rows that are not immediately adjacent to each other but one row removed. […]
The 1-tap security feature will help users protect their compromised accounts in time. On Tuesday, Google announced Chrome browser on Android’s brand-new feature that automatically changed stolen passwords with just a tap. This means Chrome users can stop worrying about compromised passwords as they can fix them with this automated feature. Google to use Duplex […]
A multi-billion pound British class action lawsuit has been filed against the tech giant Google in the UK Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that Google secretly tracked countless iPhone users’ internet activities. SEE: Google collects Android location data even if location service is off The consumer rights group, which?’s former director, Richard Lloyd, leads the […]
Search For Documents In A Domain Through Google. The Objective Is To Extract Metadata. Installing dependencies: > git clone https://github.com/Josue87/MetaFinder.git > cd MetaFinder > pip3 install -r requirements.txt Usage python3 metafinder.py -t domain.com -l 20 [-v] Parameters: t: Specifies the target domain. l: Specify the maximum number of results to be searched. v: Optional. […]
Google states that the problem is fixed now, and all services are back online for most users. On Monday, at around 11:56 GMT, all Google services went down abruptly. Countless users across the globe were affected by this sudden service outage. The disrupted services include Google Search, Google Assistant, Gmail, Google Drive, and YouTube. Downdetector, […]
Are you planning to create an app for your business? If yes, you are in the right place! A smartphone app is one of the critical elements of any business’ marketing strategy. It helps various businesses establish better relationships with their users. An app can help you stay in touch with your clients all the […]
So far, Facebook Messenger users in 80 countries have been targeted by this phishing scam, reports Group-IB. The Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB has released a new report providing details of a new phishing campaign affecting users in over 80 countries. The ‘global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence agency’ revealed in its report that threat actors are […]
The malware is also capable of controlling the device’s front and back camera to take photos periodically. The IT security researchers at Zimperium have discovered an Android malware capable of stealing sensitive data from infected devices and transfer it on servers controlled by the attackers. The malware is disguised in an app called “System Update” […]
The official Google Argentina domain went down for hours after its ownership was transferred to an Argentinan citizen. On Wednesday, Google users in Argentina were in for a surprise after the country’s primary search engine went down for almost three hours. Assuming that the server had crashed, many users started expressing concern over what could […]
Cybersecurity researchers at Trend Micro and McAfee have separately published reports to alert users about a new set of fake and malware-infected Android applications on the Google Play Store. These malicious apps can carry out billing fraud by hijacking SMS message notifications. According to researchers, users in the Arabian Peninsula and Southwest Asia are the […]
Hackers used malware to hack Android devices to create an Android ad fraud botnet called ‘Pareto’ that mimicked millions of connected TV products to generate fake ad views. Cybersecurity firm Human Security, previously White Ops, has uncovered and disrupted a highly sophisticated botnet-based fraud operation in which hackers managed to infect over one million Android […]
Google is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the search engine giant secretly collects data from users even when they’re using its private Incognito mode. The US District Judge Lucy Koh wrote in her ruling that the search engine giant “did not notify users that Google engages in the alleged data collection while the user […]