CISA tags recently patched Chrome bug as actively exploited
On Thursday, CISA warned U.S. federal agencies to secure their systems against ongoing attacks exploiting a high-severity vulnerability in the Chrome web browser. Solidlab security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin discovered the flaw (CVE-2025-4664) and shared technical details online on May 5th. Google released security updates to patch it on Wednesday. As Kokorin explained, the vulnerability is due to insufficient policy enforcement […]
Android 16 expands ‘Advanced Protection’ with device-level security
Google is announcing improvements for the Advanced Protection feature in Android 16 that strengthen defenses against sophisticated spyware attacks. The Android platform has been a constant target for spyware campaigns and sophisticated attacks using digital forensics platforms that often rely on zero-day vulnerabilities to infect devices with minimal or no user interaction. Google already offers the ‘Advanced Protection Program‘ […]
Google to pay $1.375 billion to settle Texas data privacy violations
Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with the state of Texas over a 2022 lawsuit that alleged it had been collecting and using biometric data of millions of Texans without properly acquiring their consent. The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the settlement agreement, which called it a ‘historic win’ for […]
Google Chrome to use on-device AI to detect tech support scams
Google is implementing a new Chrome security feature that uses the built-in ‘Gemini Nano’ large-language model (LLM) to detect and block tech support scams while browsing the web. Tech support scams are malicious websites that trick users into thinking their computer has a virus infection or other problem. These alerts are shown as full-screen browser windows or […]
Google fixes actively exploited FreeType flaw on Android
Google has released the May 2025 security updates for Android with fixes for 45 security flaws, including an actively exploited zero-click FreeType 2 code execution vulnerability. FreeType is a popular open-source font rendering library that displays and programmatically adds text to images. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-27363, is a high-severity arbitrary code execution bug discovered by […]
Google NotebookLM is now using Gemini 2.5 Flash
Google NotebookLM, which is a research and note-taking AI tool, is getting upgraded to Gemini 2.5 Flash. NotebookLM has been around for two years now, and it’s a great way to take notes online for research. NotebookLM is specifically famous for the Audio Overviews feature, which is a podcast-style generative audio feature. While the Audio […]
Google: 97 zero-days exploited in 2024, over 50% in spyware attacks
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) says attackers exploited 75 zero-day vulnerabilities in the wild last year, over 50% of which were linked to spyware attacks. These numbers are down from 97 zero-days in 2023 but up from 63 in 2022, which GTIG analysts attributed to year-to-year swings reflecting expected variation within an upward trajectory for […]
Phishers abuse Google OAuth to spoof Google in DKIM replay attack
In a rather clever attack, hackers leveraged a weakness that allowed them to send a fake email that seemed delivered from Google’s systems, passing all verifications but pointing to a fraudulent page that collected logins. The attacker leveraged Google’s infrastructure to trick recipients into accessing a legitimate-looking “support portal” that asks for Google account credentials. […]
Google Gemini AI is getting ChatGPT-like Scheduled Actions feature
Google Gemini is testing a ChatGPT-like scheduled tasks feature called “Scheduled Actions,” which will allow you to automate tasks. As spotted by ʟᴇɢɪᴛ on X, Google is integrating a new feature called “Scheduled Actions” into Gemini’s web interface. While it’s unclear how the feature will work, GeekFeed understands that it will be similar to ChatGPT’s integration. Once […]
Google blocked over 5 billion ads in 2024 amid rise in AI-powered scams
Google blocked 5.1 billion ads and suspended more than 39.2 million advertiser accounts in 2024, according to its 2024 Ads Safety Report released this week. The company says the increasing enforcement activity is caused by the growing threat of AI-generated content, impersonation scams, and abuse of its ad platform. In particular, Google highlighted the use of generative […]