Following the disclosure of security vulnerabilities with Google Wallet on Android, Google disables prepaid cards and advises users to enable screen locks. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
Google boosts vulnerability reward programmes
Encouraged by the success of its Web and Chromium vulnerability reward programmes, Google has decided to expand their scope in order to cover security issues in Chromium OS as well. “By all available measures, the programme has been a big success,” said Google Security Team technical programme manager Adam Mein…
Google Wallet security flawed, reveals blogger
The Smartphone Champ blog has publicised a major security flaw within Google Wallet that can give hackers access to your Google Prepaid Card through the simple act of resetting your PIN. The blog discovered the flaw when it noticed that the Google Wallet Prepaid Card is not connected to a…
Google Wallet PIN vulnerable through brute-force attack
Google Wallet, the new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card, can be compromised using a brute-force attack – and that raises questions about its security. Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN, which is required of users to confirm purchases made…
Google Chrome will no longer check for revoked SSL certificates
Google plans to remove online certificate revocation checks from future versions of Chrome, because it considers the process inefficient and slow. Browsers currently check if a website’s SSL certificate has been revoked by its issuing Certificate Authority (CA) when trying to establish an HTTPS connection. These checks are done by…
Security flaw in Google Wallet PIN identified
A security researcher has found a serious flaw in Google Wallet's PIN protection that, in seconds, could enable an attacker to view everything in the owner's digital wallet, including credit card numbers and transaction history. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on…
Is Google holding back data from Chrome’s Safe Browsing API?
From the start, Google’s Safe Browsing API was designed to spot malicious web pages so users wouldn’t get trapped in them. Google identifies these sites through its own algorithms and user notification. Google Chrome isn’t the only browser to do this. FireFox and Safari rely on the lists made available…
Google ships Chrome 17, touts more malware alerts and page pre-loads
Google today patched 20 vulnerabilities in the desktop edition of Chrome and added new anti-malware download warnings to version 17. The company called out a pair of new features in Chrome 17, including the expansion of anti-malware download warnings and pre-rendering of pages suggested by the address/search bar’s auto-complete function….
Google Bouncer Security Tool Fights Android Malware
Google has shed new light on Bouncer, a security system it credits with slowing the spread of malware on its Android platform. The company said the Bouncer tool automatically scans applications on the Android Market, constantly checking and removing any that could potentially harm users or compromise private data. Google…
Google reveals Android malware ‘Bouncer,’ scans all apps
Google yesterday unveiled an automated system that scans Android apps for potential malware or unauthorized behavior, a move critics have long called the company to make. The scanning service, appropriately codenamed “Bouncer,” has been in action “a number of months,” said Hiroshi Lockheimer, the vice president of engineering for Android,…