Google has removed nearly two dozen malware-infected apps from its official Android Market in the last several days, a security company said Sunday. So far this year, Google has yanked more than 100 malicious Android apps from its download distribution channel. San Francisco-based Lookout Security said that it and other…
Facial recognition comes to Google+, but unlike Facebook it’s opt-in
Google is rolling out a new feature called “Find My Face” to Google+ users allowing them to opt-in to a new facial recognition feature for photos shared on the service. Of course this isn’t the first foray Google has made into the facial recognition arena, they have offered the feature…
Google security expert demonstrates web browser history theft
Google security engineer and vulnerability researcher Michal Zalewski demonstrated how stealing browsing history is still possble despite defences currently implemented in web browsers. History theft is a type of attack that can expose what websites users have visited in the past by determining how their browsers display links to them….
Google Safe Browsing extends alerts service to malware distribution domains
Google has extended its Safe Browsing alerts for network administrators to include domains that host malware or exploits in addition to compromised websites and phishing pages. Google Safe Browsing is a service that aggregates information about malicious URLs from various sources, including a fleet of specialised content-crawling robots operated by…
Google Safe Browsing Alerts Network Admins About Malware Distribution Domains
Google has extended its Safe Browsing alerts for network administrators to include domains that host malware or exploits in addition to compromised websites and phishing pages. Google Safe Browsing is a service that aggregates information about malicious URLs from various sources, including a fleet of specialized content-crawling robots operated by…
Google Safe Browsing Alerts Network Admins About Malware Distribution Domains
Google has extended its Safe Browsing alerts for network administrators to include domains that host malware or exploits in addition to compromised websites and phishing pages. Google Safe Browsing is a service that aggregates information about malicious URLs from various sources, including a fleet of specialized content-crawling robots operated by…
Warning: Google Wallet For Business Beta is a Phishing Expedition
If you’ve received an email offering you access to the Google Wallet for Business beta recently, beware: it’s a phishing attempt to get your credit card information. Like most of these scams, the email looks like official; in this case, an email… View full post on phishing – Yahoo! News…
IHC, Mac malware, Nerd New Year, Conficker and Privacy à la Google – 60 Sec Security
Watch the latest security news in just 60 seconds! Enjoy an IHC T-shirt sighting at Kiwicon; be unsurprised at yet more Mac malware; find out why Nerd New Year wasn’t; groan because Conficker just won’t go away; and get the feel for Privacy à la Google. View full post on…
Google Enhances Security for Gmail, Other Services
The company is enabling ‘forward secrecy’ for Gmail, Google Docs, SSL Search and Google +. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory Evans Gregory Evans Security Expert Gregory Evans on Cyber Crime
SSCC 77 – Thanksgiving patching, SCADA, Google WiFi mapping and Android security
Paul Ducklin joins Chet to talk about this week’s news including giving your friends and family a hand at Thanksgiving, Android security, SCADA hacking and Google’s WiFi mapping opt-out scheme. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security