Google has observed a significant reduction in vulnerabilities within the Android operating system, thanks to its transition to more secure programming languages, such as Rust. Over six years, the percentage of memory-related security vulnerabilities...
Google’s initiative to introduce its new advertising technology, Privacy Sandbox, has encountered challenges in the United Kingdom. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has once again voiced concerns over potential anticompetitive implications, resulting in...
Google has introduced a new feature enabling Chrome users to synchronize passkeys across devices using a PIN code. This functionality is now available for Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android. As highlighted by Chrome...
The GSMA, the organization responsible for advancing the Rich Communications Services (RCS) protocol, has announced plans to implement end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to secure messages exchanged between Android and iOS. This is a significant step...
Google has announced significant changes in the field of post-quantum cryptography, which will impact the Chrome browser. Previously, the company had been experimenting with hybrid key exchange, combining the legacy X25519 algorithm with the...
Google has enhanced the Safety Check feature in the Chrome browser, empowering it to autonomously make decisions regarding users’ security. This development aims to automate the process of safeguarding against potential online threats. Originally...
A Cybernews investigation has uncovered risks for Android users related to excessive permissions in popular applications. Experts have found that many apps request significantly more access than is necessary for their functionality, increasing the...
Google continues to enhance the security mechanisms of Android applications by introducing an update to the Google Play Integrity API. This interface allows developers to verify that interactions and server requests originate from the...
Last week, Google released an urgent security update for Chrome to address a vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-7971, which had already been exploited by hackers. This vulnerability, located in Chrome’s JavaScript V8 engine, is a...
The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals has reinstated a class-action lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of collecting Chrome users’ data without their consent. The decision overturns a December 2022 lower court ruling that...
A United States federal district court has ruled that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in the online search market. The court’s decision has the potential to not only alter the company’s business model but...
Google released the August 2024 security update for the Android operating system, addressing a total of 46 security vulnerabilities, including a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability that has already been exploited by hackers. This...
