Nation-State Google Disrupts More China-Linked Dragonbridge Influence Operations Google has disrupted over 175,000 YouTube and Blogger instances related to the Chinese influence operation Dragonbridge. Ionut ArghireJune 26, 2024
Malware & Threats Google Warns of Pixel Firmware Zero-Day Under Limited, Targeted Exploitation The zero-day is tagged as CVE-2024-32896 and described as an elevation of privilege issue in Pixel Firmware. Ryan NaraineJune 12, 2024
Tracking & Law Enforcement Unwanted Tracking Alerts Rolling Out to iOS, Android Apple and Google have rolled out a new mobile feature that warns users of unwanted trackers moving with them. Ionut ArghireMay 15, 2024
Malware & Threats Google Boosts Bug Bounty Payouts Tenfold in Mobile App Security Push Researchers can earn as much as $450,000 for a single vulnerability report as Google boosts its mobile vulnerability rewards program. Ionut ArghireMay 1, 2024
Malware & Threats Google Says it Blocked 2.28 Million Apps from Google Play Store In 2023, Google said it blocked 2.28 million bad applications from being published on Google Play and banned 333,000 developer accounts. Ionut ArghireApril 29, 2024
Vulnerabilities Google Paid Out $10 Million via Bug Bounty Programs in 2023 Google paid out $10 million via its bug bounty programs in 2023, bringing the total to nearly $60 million since 2010. Eduard KovacsMarch 12, 2024
Artificial Intelligence New Google Initiative to Foster AI in Cybersecurity Google’s new AI Cyber Defense Initiative focuses on boosting cybersecurity through artificial intelligence. Ionut ArghireFebruary 19, 2024
Government Google Links Over 60 Zero-Days to Commercial Spyware Vendors More than 60 of the Adobe, Google, Android, Microsoft, Mozilla and Apple zero-days that have come to light since 2016 attributed to spyware vendors. Eduard KovacsFebruary 6, 2024
Application Security Google Contributes $1 Million to Rust, Says It Prevented Hundreds of Android Vulnerabilities Google announces $1 million investment in improving Rust’s interoperability with legacy C++ codebases. Ionut ArghireFebruary 5, 2024
Application Security Google Open Sources AI-Aided Fuzzing Framework Google has released its fuzzing framework in open source to boost the ability of developers and researchers to identify vulnerabilities. Ionut ArghireFebruary 5, 2024
Data Protection Google Will Start Deleting ‘Inactive’ Accounts in December. Here’s What You Need to Know The easiest way to keep your Google account active (and thus prevent it from being deleted) is to sign in at least once every... Associated PressNovember 29, 2023
Artificial Intelligence Google Suing Cybercriminals Who Delivered Malware via Fake Bard Downloads Google files a lawsuit against cybercriminals who delivered account-hijacking malware by offering fake Bard AI downloads. Eduard KovacsNovember 14, 2023