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Tag Archives: Google
Google Chrome is ditching its XSS detection tool
Google’s throwing in the towel on XSS Auditor and putting its trust in Trusted Types instead.
Microsoft, Google and Apple clouds banned in Germany’s schools
Citing privacy issues, Germany just banned its schools from using Microsoft Office 365, Google Docs, and Apple’s iWork cloud services.
Hey, Google, why are your contractors listening to me?
Humans are listening to our recordings – some made by mistake – to improve speech recognition. But they’re not as anonymous as Google says.
Rogue Android apps ignore your permissions
New research has revealed that apps are snooping on data such as location and unique ID number – even when users haven’t given permission.
Google suspends Trends emails after revealing murder suspect’s name
People subscribed to Google Trends in New Zealand were emailed the murder suspect’s name in violation of a New Zealand court’s order.
Apple aims privacy billboard at Google’s controversial smart-city
It’s outside of Sidewalk Labs HQ in Toronto, where Google’s sister company is working on stuffing the city with data-collecting sensors.
Mannequin Challenge videos teach computers to see
An internet craze could change the way computers see, thanks to research published by Google.
Patch Android! July 2019 update fixes 9 critical flaws
Depending on when users receive it, this week’s Android’s July patch update will fix 33 security vulnerabilities, including 9 marked critical, and 24 marked high.
Scary Granny zombie game slurps credentials, spawns phishing attack
Halloween came a little early for some Android users this year after a horror-themed computer game was found stealing their account credentials and displaying potentially malicious ads.