Google has issued an emergency security update pertaining to all Chrome users after it received confirmation that attackers were exploiting a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in the platform. The …
Google to Buy Mandiant, Aims to Automate Security Response
Google has announced it wants to buy an incident response firm, Mandiant, for $5.4bn. Google is hoping to expand its portfolio of cybersecurity resources with Mandiant, who is known for their IR …
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Ukraine and US targeted by cybersecurity attacks in run-up to Russian invasion
New reports have emerged of hacking campaigns linked directly and indirectly to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the stories shedding more light on an opaque element of the invasion: cyberwarfare. Many …
Google Cloud ramps up blockchain efforts by launching digital assets team
Blockchain, cryptocurrency and decentralized technology are all fascinating topics that have been heating up for almost a decade. Nowadays, everyone wants to be part of cutting-edge innovations. A …
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Google Labs starts up a blockchain division
Here's a fun new report from Bloomberg: Google is forming a blockchain division. The news comes hot on the heels of a Bloomberg report from yesterday that quoted Google's president of commerce as …
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Google Finally Pushes Into Blockchain and Crypto — Is the Metaverse Next?
It was only six months ago that Google began accepting ads for cryptocurrency wallets, loosening a 2-year-old crypto ban that had only allowed a few well-regulated exchanges onto its ad platform. Now, …
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Big US banks are slowly embracing cloud services like AWS, Azure, and GCP, after hesitating for years due to regulation, cyberattacks, and old infrastructure
Michael W. Lucas made big plans to take a trip around the world in March 2020. He arranged to travel from his home in Detroit to Tokyo, then attend conferences in Hong Kong and Bangalore, India, …
2022 will be the biggest year for the metaverse so far
2022 is poised to be the biggest year yet for “the metaverse,” as Facebook parent Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Google gear up to release new hardware products and software services in what so far has …
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Russia Fines Google $100m Over “Illegal” Content
Russia has fined Google a record-breaking $100 million after the company allegedly failed to remove banned content. A Russian court issued the financial penalty on Friday in response to Google's lack …
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Google Takes Down Glupteba Botnet; Files Lawsuit Against Operators
Google's Threat Analysis Group has taken down the blockchain-enabled botnet known as Glupteba, which consists of roughly 1 million compromised Windows and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Glupteba is …
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