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Google Launches Android Enterprise Bug Bounty Program Google has announced the launch of its first vulnerability rewards program for Android Enterprise with bounties of up to $250,000. This builds on the introduction of several enhancements with Android 12 to boost the platform’s overall security. Security enhancements included with the latest Android version range from toggling off USB signaling on enterprise
Google: YouTubers’ Accounts Hijacked With Cookie-stealing Malware Google says YouTube creators have been targeted with password-stealing malware in phishing attacks coordinated by financially motivated threat actors. Researchers with Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), who first spotted the campaign in late 2019, found that multiple hack-for-hire actors recruited via job ads on Russian-speaking forums were behind
Google Sent 50,000 Warnings Of State-Sponsored Attacks In 2021 Google said today that it sent roughly 50,000 alerts of state-sponsored phishing or hacking attempts to customers during 2021, a considerable increase compared to the previous year. “So far in 2021, we’ve sent over 50,000 warnings, a nearly 33% increase from this time in 2020,” said Ajax
Malicious Chrome Ad Blocker Injects Ads Behind The Scenes The AllBlock Chromium ad blocking extension has been found to be injecting hidden affiliate links that generate commissions for the developers. This extension is still available on Chrome’s Web Store and promotes itself as an ad blocker that focuses on YouTube and Facebook to prevent pop-ups