It was sucking up private profiles by requiring users to hand over their logins, giving it access to whatever accounts they follow.
Tag Archives: Google
XSS security hole in Gmail’s dynamic email
The bug was fixed at least a month ago so users receiving dynamic email content have one less thing to worry about.
Brand new Android smartphones shipped with 146 security flaws
If you think brand new, just-out-of-the-box Android smartphones are immune from security vulnerabilities – think again.
GitHub launches Security Lab to boost open source security
The idea is simple – create a global platform for reporting and fixing vulnerabilities in open source projects before they do damage.
No, YouTube isn’t planning to jettison your unprofitable channel
Or your small/new channel, or to shut you down if you use an ad blocker, though a clause in its new ToS is leading people to fear the worst.
Linux users warned to update libarchive to beat flaw
The bug is identified as CVE-2019-18408, a high-priority ‘use-after-free’ bug when dealing with a failed archive.
Smartphone and speaker voice assistants can be hacked using lasers
Researchers have discovered that some voice assistants will accept “signal injection” commands sent to them using pulses of laser light.
Google patches bug that let nearby hackers send malware to your phone
Google has patched an Android bug that could have allowed attackers to use NFC to send over a malicious file to the victim’s phone
Gradient “celebrity matching” photo app sparks privacy fears
The Kardashians love the Gradient app – but they’re being paid to use it, whereas for you it’s the other way round. Is it safe?
IBM tears into Google’s ‘quantum supremacy’ claim
Is ‘quantum supremacy’ the moment that the rarefied world of quantum computing finally enters popular consciousness? Probably not.