Security & Privacy News

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1. Google fixes remote escalation of privileges bug on Android

   By Karlston, February 9, 2022
   • 0 comments
   • 1,108 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • February 9, 2022

2. Google fixes seventh Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild this year

   By Karlston, June 17, 2021   

   • google chrome
   • zero-day
   • 0 comments
   • 1,132 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 17, 2021

3. Google fixes sixth Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild this year

   By Karlston, June 9, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,111 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 9, 2021

4. Google fixes two Android zero-days used in targeted attacks

   By Karlston, November 5, 2024   

   • android
   • security updates
   • 0 comments
   • 1,072 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • November 5, 2024

5. Google fixes two new Chrome zero-days exploited in attacks

   By Karlston, March 13   

   • google chrome
   • security patches
   • 0 comments
   • 348 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • March 13

6. Google force installs Massachusetts MassNotify app on Android phones

   By Karlston, June 19, 2021
   • 0 comments
   • 1,133 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • June 19, 2021

7. Google Gemini flaw hijacks email summaries for phishing

   By Karlston, July 13, 2025   

   • google gemini
   • phishing
   • 0 comments
   • 474 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • July 13, 2025

8. Google gets its way, bakes a user-tracking ad platform directly into Chrome

   By Karlston, September 8, 2023   

   • google chrome
   • data slurping
   • 1 comment
   • 1,271 views
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   • Comment by dabourzannan
   • September 8, 2023

9. Google Gmail continuously nagging to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing

   By Karlston, August 6, 2023   

   • googlr gmail
   • nagging
   • 0 comments
   • 1,024 views
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   • Added by Karlston
   • August 6, 2023

10. Google has killed off FLoC, introduces Topics for ad tracking instead

    By Karlston, January 25, 2022
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    • 1,040 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • January 25, 2022

11. Google has killed Privacy Sandbox

    By aum, October 18, 2025
    • 1 comment
    • 438 views
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    • Comment by new1born
    • October 19, 2025

12. Google has made passkeys the default option for signing into personal accounts

    By Karlston, October 10, 2023   

    • google
    • passkeys
    • 0 comments
    • 1,080 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 10, 2023

13. Google hit with more privacy complaints for “deceptive” sign-up process [Updated]

    By Karlston, July 1, 2022   

    • google
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,041 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 1, 2022

14. Google Home speakers allowed hackers to snoop on conversations

    By alf9872000, December 29, 2022
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    • 1,013 views
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    • Added by alf9872000
    • December 29, 2022

15. Google introduces a new system for tracking Chrome browser users.

    By aum, January 26, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 1,126 views
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    • Added by aum
    • January 26, 2022

16. Google introduces end-to-end encryption for Gmail on the web

    By Karlston, December 18, 2022   

    • gmail
    • encryption
    • 0 comments
    • 1,161 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • December 18, 2022

17. Google is acquiring cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion

    By Karlston, March 8, 2022   

    • google
    • 0 comments
    • 1,025 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • March 8, 2022

18. Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

    By Karlston, June 16, 2025   

    • google
    • youtube
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • google
      • youtube
      • ad blockers
    • 0 comments
    • 698 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 16, 2025

19. Google is killing passwords and replacing them with passkeys — what you need to know

    By alf9872000, May 3, 2023
    • 1 comment
    • 1,082 views
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    • Comment by mp68terr
    • May 5, 2023

20. Google is killing uBlock Origin. Here are your options.

    By Karlston, February 26, 2025   

    • google chrome
    • ublock origin
    • 6 comments
    • 1,882 views
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    • Comment by TheEmpathicEar
    • March 3, 2025

21. Google is making it harder for hackers to hijack your Workspace account

    By Karlston, July 29, 2025   

    • google workspace
    • 0 comments
    • 417 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • July 29, 2025

22. Google is now putting Gmail ads in the middle of the inbox, and many of its users are upset

    By Karlston, May 5, 2023   

    • gmail
    • ads
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • gmail
      • ads
      • annoyance
    • 0 comments
    • 944 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 5, 2023

23. Google is quietly testing ads in AI chatbots

    By Karlston, May 1, 2025
    • 0 comments
    • 803 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • May 1, 2025

24. Google is ready to fill free streaming TV channels with ads

    By Karlston, June 11, 2024   

    • google tv
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 972 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • June 11, 2024

25. Google is ready to fill its AI searches with ads

    By Karlston, October 25, 2023   

    • google
    • ads
    • 0 comments
    • 1,014 views
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    • Added by Karlston
    • October 25, 2023