Apple issues ‘huge’ warning about Google Chrome to all iPhone users

By Nikki Main Science Reporter for Dailymail.Com 18:53 Jun 27, 2024, updated 20:26 Jun 27, 2024 Apple has sent out a major warning to all of its 1.46 billion iPhone users, largely targeting Google Chrome. The tech giant has put up billboards around the world to promote its Safari search app, which it touts as … Read more

Google is pleading with the court for relief from Epic Games’ Play Store demands

Google has asked a judge in California to reject the remedies requested by Epic Games after finding that the Play Store was an illegal monopoly. Google argued that the changes would be too expensive and pose new security risks for Android users. The Chocolate Factory has submitted a brief [PDF] on Monday objected to Epic’s … Read more

Google confirms the date for its next Pixel reveal event

By Jonathan Chadwick for Mailonline 11:42 June 26, 2024, updated 15:33 June 26, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Google’s new Pixel 9 smartphone is coming sooner than we expected READ MORE: Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 WILL have a new button, leak suggests Google normally unveils a new Pixel smartphone in the fall, but … Read more

Research shows that 280 million Google Chrome users have installed dangerous extensions

How safe are Google Chrome extensions? SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Two new reports reveal markedly different opinions about the security of Chrome browser extensions. Google says less than 1% of all installations contain malware, while university researchers say 280 million users installed extensions containing malware over a three-year period. Neither figure gives … Read more

Research shows that the risk of getting a malicious extension from the Chrome Store is much higher than what Google indicates

Google this week reassured that vetting Chrome extensions catches most malicious code, even as it acknowledged that “as with any software, extensions can also pose risks.” Coincidentally, a trio of researchers from Stanford University in the US and the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security in Germany have just published a paper on recent data … Read more

Google is launching a crackdown on VPNs and it could force you to pay more than ever before

All products are independently selected by our experts. To help us provide free, unbiased advice, we earn an affiliate commission when you purchase something. Click here to learn more Google is taking a tough stance on YouTube viewers who use the best VPN deals to subscribe to cheap YouTube Premium in other countries. The Californian … Read more

When you see this error message, a terrifying new malware attack begins on Google Chrome. Don’t click, millions have been warned

Taking action to fix your Google Chrome browser could be the catalyst that infects your PC with malware. Millions of users have been warned by new research. Experts from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint have discovered a dangerous campaign that masquerades as a fake update in your Google Chrome web browser to force you to download malicious … Read more

Google fixed a critical security flaw for Pixels, but other Android phones were left hanging

Android 15 logo on Pixel 8

What you need to know Google fixed a serious security issue for Pixel devices last week with the release of the June Pixel Feature Drop. While the bug affects more Android devices, non-Pixel devices will have to wait for Android 15. This decision leaves Android devices vulnerable to an actively exploited vulnerability for months. Last … Read more

Urgent warning for Google Chrome users after a cyber attack has hit the browser with fake error messages. Here’s how to protect yourself

Hackers have a new tactic to sneak malware onto your computer: fake updates for Google's Chrome browser, as well as Microsoft's Word and OneDrive products

Security experts have warned Google Chrome users after discovering a cyberattack targeting the browserlike Microsoft‘s Word and OneDrive apps. The attack used fake error messages to trick users into installing the malicious software themselves as a ‘solution’. Hackers send notifications via email and pop-ups on websites, claiming that the user has encountered a software glitch … Read more