User ability to opt-out key in Google FLoC debacle
Advertisers want to be effective in the content they push to consumers, but the latter must be given the ability to opt-out if they...
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Google issues Chrome update patching seven security vulnerabilities
Image: Getty Images Google on Wednesday released version 90.0.4430.85 of the Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The release contains seven security fixes, including...
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Google Chrome Hit in Another Mysterious Zero-Day Attack
Google late Tuesday shipped another urgent security patch for its dominant Chrome browser and warned that attackers are exploiting one of the zero-days in...
Over 750,000 Users Downloaded New Billing Fraud Apps From Google Play Store
Researchers have uncovered a new set of fraudulent Android apps in the Google Play store that were found to hijack SMS message notifications for...
Customers Deceived by Google for Collection of User Location Data – E Hacking News
The Federal Court of Australia observed that somewhere between January 2017 and December 2018, Google LLC and Google Australia Pty Ltd (together, Google)...
WordPress could treat Google FloC as a security issue
The backlash against Google’s Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC) has continued, with a proposal raised in WordPress Core to block the controversial alternative identifier...
Google backs new security standard for smartphone VPN apps
The Internet of Secure Things Alliance, an IoT security certification body (a.k.a. ioXt), has launched a new security certification for mobile apps and VPNs....
Google Project Zero Announces 2021 Updates to Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
Google’s Project Zero cybersecurity research unit on Thursday announced that it’s making some changes to its vulnerability disclosure policies, giving users 30 days to...
Google Broke Australian Law Over Location Data Collection: Court
Google violated Australian law by misleading users of Android mobile devices about the use of their location data, a court ruled Friday in a...
Google Project Zero testing 30-day grace period on bug details to boost user patching
Image: Getty Images Google Project Zero will be shifting from a fairly hard 90-day deadline to a new model that incorporates a new 30-day...