Google Algorithm Slashes Reddit Traffic: What It Means for UGC Platforms
Reddit Struggles After Google’s New Focus on Expertise
Google Dominates AI Patent Applications
Google has overtaken IBM to become the leader in generative AI-related patents and also leads in the emerging area of agentic AI, according to data from IFI Claims. Axios: In the patents-for-agents U.S. rankings, Google and Nvidia top the list, followe…
Weaponized Google Calendar Invites Deliver Malicious Payload Using a Single Character
Security researchers have unearthed a sophisticated malware distribution method leveraging Google Calendar invites to deliver malicious payloads through seemingly innocuous links. The attack, centered around a deceptive npm package named os-info-checke…
Chihuahua Stealer Exploits Google Drive Document to Harvest Browser Login Credentials
A .NET-based infostealer named “Chihuahua Stealer” has been discovered using sophisticated techniques to infiltrate systems and exfiltrate sensitive data. This malware, which blends common malware strategies with unusually advanced features…
Google Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability (CVE-2025-4664) Actively Exploited in The Wild
Google has rolled out a fresh Stable Channel update for the Chrome browser across desktop platforms, including Windows, Mac, and Linux. This update elevates Chrome to version 136.0.7103.113/.114 for Windows and Mac, and 136.0.7103.113 for Linux. The de…
‘Aggressive’ hackers of UK retailers are now targeting US stores, says Google
Alphabet warns of ‘Scattered Spider’, network of hackers reportedly behind cyberattack against UK retail giant M&SAlphabet’s Google warned on Wednesday that hackers responsible for paralyzing disruptions of UK retailers are turning their attention …
Google Ships Android ‘Advanced Protection’ Mode to Thwart Surveillance Spyware
Google bundles multiple safeguards under a single Android toggle to protect high-risk users from advanced mobile malware implants.
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Minister accused of being too close to big tech after rise in meetings
Exclusive: Technology secretary Peter Kyle had 28 meetings with people in or close to tech sector in six monthsA senior cabinet minister has been accused of being too close to big tech after analysis showed a surge in his department’s meetings with com…
Google Threat Intelligence Releases Actionable Threat Hunting Technique for Malicious .desktop Files
Google Threat Intelligence has unveiled a series of sophisticated threat hunting techniques to detect malicious .desktop files, a novel attack vector leveraged by threat actors to compromise systems. Initially documented by Zscaler researchers in 2023,…
Google’s Advanced Protection Now on Android
Google has extended its Advanced Protection features to Android devices. It’s not for everybody, but something to be considered by high-risk users.
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