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Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit
18Sep By RBNo Comments
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Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit

Google has agreed to pay $93 million to resolve claims that its location-privacy practices deceived customers and broke the law, according to a lawsuit brought by the U.S. state of California. "Our investigation revealed that Google was telling its users one thing - that it would no longer track their location once they opted out - but doing the opposite and continuing to track its users' movements for its own commercial gain," said Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California. The case was brought about as a result of revelations that the business tracked users' locations even after making clear that such information wouldn't be saved if the "Location History" setting was disabled read more Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California's Location-Privacy Lawsuit.
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Google can use public data for AI training policy update says
6Jul By RBNo Comments
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Google can use public data for AI training policy update says

Since making changes to its privacy policies, Google is now permitted to use open data in the development and training of its artificial intelligence products, such as Bard. The internet giant's recently revised policy, which went into effect on July 1st, now states: "Google utilises information to enhance our services and to develop new products, features, and technologies that benefit our users and the general public. To train Google's AI models, for instance, and create features and products like Google Translate, Bard, and Cloud AI capabilities, we leverage publicly accessible data read more Google can use public data for AI training policy update says. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensive coverage of recent cyber attacks, cyberse...
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Google pledges $20M to expand free cybersecurity clinics across US
23Jun By RBNo Comments
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Google pledges $20M to expand free cybersecurity clinics across US

In an effort to fill the nation's cybersecurity manpower shortage and keep up with new threats, Google has pledged $20 million to the opening of additional hands-on cybersecurity clinics around the US. At a meeting with the US Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics on Thursday in Washington, DC, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai launched the effort. Pichai stated that the money would help 20 higher education institutions around the US establish and grow cybersecurity clinics. The CEO also mentioned AI as one of the most important technologies that would affect national security over the following ten years in his speech read more Google pledges $20M to expand free cybersecurity clinics across US. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensiv...
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Google Issues Patch for New Chrome Vulnerability Update Now
7Jun By RBNo Comments
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Google Issues Patch for New Chrome Vulnerability Update Now

On Monday, Google released security upgrades to fix a critical bug in its Chrome web browser that the company claimed is already being actively used in the wild. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-3079, is a type misunderstanding fault in the V8 JavaScript engine. On June 1, 2023, Clement Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) is credited for reporting the problem. "Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 114.0.5735.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page," according to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) of NIST read more Google Issues Patch for New Chrome Vulnerability Update Now. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensive coverage of recent cyber attacks, cy...
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Google Unveils Bug Bounty Program For Android Apps
24May By RBNo Comments
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Google Unveils Bug Bounty Program For Android Apps

By introducing the Mobile Vulnerability Reward Programme (Mobile VRP), Google has improved the security of its first-party Android applications. Several hours after announcing the new project, the tech giant made the announcement on Twitter on Monday.The Mobile VRP intends to motivate security professionals and researchers to find and report vulnerabilities in Android apps created or maintained by Google. The program finds flaws in two primary categories: theft of sensitive data and arbitrary code execution (ACE) read more Google Unveils Bug Bounty Program For Android Apps. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cybersecurity news.
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Google Announces New Privacy Safety and Security Features Across Its Services
11May By RBNo Comments
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Google Announces New Privacy Safety and Security Features Across Its Services

At its annual developer conference, Google I/O, today, Google introduced a number of new privacy, safety, and security measures. The tech giant's most recent initiatives are designed to provide customers greater control and transparency over their personal data while safeguarding them against cyberthreats including phishing attempts and harmful websites. Here is a short list of the newly introduced features - Improved data control and transparency Gmail Dark Web Scan Report Effortlessly Delete Maps Search History AI-Powered Safe Browsing Content Safety API Expansion About this Image Spam View in Google Drive Improved data control and transparency top the list of recently implemented enhancements. The Android operating system has received read more Google Annou...
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Google Gets Court Order to Take Down CryptBot That Infected Over 670,000 Computers
28Apr By RBNo Comments
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Google Gets Court Order to Take Down CryptBot That Infected Over 670,000 Computers

Google announced on Wednesday that it had received a temporary court order in the United States to stop the propagation of the Windows-based malware CryptBot and "decelerate" its expansion. Mike Trinh and Pierre-Marc Bureau of the internet giant said the initiatives are a part of actions it takes to "hold criminal malware operators accountable, as well as those who profit from its distribution." According to estimates, CryptBot will have infected over 670,000 machines by the year 2022 with the intention of collecting private information from Google Chrome users, including login information for social media accounts, authentication credentials, and cryptocurrency wallets. The collected data is subsequently stolen and sold to threat actors, who utilize it in data breach campaigns a...
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Google Launches New Cybersecurity Initiatives to Strengthen Vulnerability Management
14Apr By RBNo Comments
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Google Launches New Cybersecurity Initiatives to Strengthen Vulnerability Management

On Thursday, Google announced a number of initiatives targeted at enhancing the ecosystem for managing vulnerabilities and providing more transparency standards for exploitation. The corporation stated in an announcement that "risks remain even after they are known and fixed, which is the real story," despite the fact that zero-day vulnerabilities are famous and frequently make headlines. These risks include things like delays in OEM adoption, difficulties with patch testing, problems with end-user updates, and more. Incomplete vendor fixes are another source of security risks read more Google Launches New Cybersecurity Initiatives to Strengthen Vulnerability Management. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity t...
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Hackers used spyware made in Spain to target users in the UAE, Google says
30Mar By RBNo Comments
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Hackers used spyware made in Spain to target users in the UAE, Google says

Google announced the existence of Variston, a malware distributor that was previously unknown, in November 2022. The United Arab Emirates is where Google researchers claim they have observed hackers using Variston's tools. According to a report released on Wednesday by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), hackers were found to be targeting users of Samsung's native Android browser, which is a modified version of Chromium, who were located in the United Arab Emirates. In order to access the targets, the hackers sent text messages containing one-time web URLs that were chained together and used as vulnerabilities. According to a recent blog post by TAG read more Hackers used spyware made in Spain to target users in the UAE, Google says. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest ...
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