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Google has released critical security patches addressing two high-severity zero-day vulnerabilities in Android that are currently being exploited in limited, targeted attacks. The vulnerabilities, disclosed in the December 2025 Android Security Bulleti…
A sophisticated threat actor has been operating a private Out-of-band Application Security Testing (OAST) service hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure to conduct a large-scale exploit campaign targeting more than 200 CVEs, according to new research fr…
Security researchers at Cato Networks have uncovered a new indirect prompt injection technique that can force popular AI browsers and assistants to deliver phishing links or disinformation (e.g., incorrect medicine dosage guidance or investment advice)…
Google has filed a complaint in court that details the scam:
In a complaint filed Wednesday, the tech giant accused “a cybercriminal group in China” of selling “phishing for dummies” kits. The kits help unsavvy fraudsters easily “execute a large-scale phishing campaign,” tricking hordes of unsuspecting people into “disclosing sensitive information like passwords, credit card numbers, or banking information, often by impersonating well-known brands, government agencies, or even people the victim knows.”
These branded “Lighthouse” kits offer two versions of software, depending on whether bad actors want to launch SMS and e-commerce scams. “Members may subscribe to weekly, monthly, seasonal, annual, or permanent licenses,” Google alleged. Kits include “hundreds of templates for fake websites, domain set-up tools for those fake websites, and other features designed to dupe victims into believing they are entering sensitive information on a legitimate website.”…
Amazon’s Zoox will give free rides in parts of the city in attempt to counter Waymo’s early lead in self-driving taxisAmazon’s Zoox is launching its robotaxi service in San Francisco, offering free rides through parts of the city as it accelerates its …
Google is taking decisive action against apps that drain excessive battery power, introducing a new warning system that will alert users before they download power-hungry applications. Starting March 1, 2026, apps that fail to meet Google’s batte…
‘Less expensive and time consuming’ model helps with fast and accurate predictions, possibly saving lives and propertyWhen then Tropical Storm Melissa was churning south of Haiti, Philippe Papin, a National Hurricane Center (NHC) meteorologist, had con…
The cybercriminals informed customers that their cloud server was shut down due to complaints.
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Google is suing more than two dozen unnamed individuals allegedly involved in peddling a popular China-based mobile phishing service that helps scammers impersonate hundreds of trusted brands, blast out text message lures, and convert phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google.
Officials say some content created with advertisers is in effect not visible, which could mean unfair loss of revenueThe EU has launched an investigation into Google Search over concerns the US tech company has been “demoting” commercial content from n…