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Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links
Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.
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Android 16 Beta 2.1 Rolling Out With Fix for Unexpected Reboot, System Stability Improvements
Google on Friday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 2.1 update to developers and beta testers. Initially available on select Google Pixel devices, it is the latest testing version of Google's smartphone operating system and builds upon the release of the Android 16 Beta 2 which was introduced earlier this month. Unlike the previous update which brought...
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YouTube Expands Privacy Complaint Process, Lets Users Report AI-Generated Content Using Their Face or Voice
YouTube is expanding its user privacy protection mechanism to include artificial intelligence (AI) content. The video-streaming giant announced on Thursday that users will be able to report AI-generated content that simulates their face or voice. Users can report such videos using the Privacy Complaint Process, an online reporting system that allow...
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Google Issues Privacy Warning For All Android, iPhone Users. Here's Why
Google has issued a warning for all Android and iPhone users, regarding the potential security and privacy risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence in smartphone apps.
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Dutch Groups Sue Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations In Data Collection
The Dutch Consumers' Association Consumentenbond together with the Privacy Protection Foundation issued legal proceedings against Google on Tuesday for alleged large-scale privacy violations, they said in a statement.
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Google Acknowledges Android Bug That Incorrectly Showed WhatsApp Accessing Microphone, Issues Simple Fix
Google’s Android Developers Twitter account posted about the issue, citing the bug that was affecting the Privacy Dashboard on the platform. Google seems to have addressed the issue and has provided a quick fix.
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WhatsApp Found Using Microphone in Background Due to Purported Android Bug, Government to Probe Allegations
WhatsApp is reportedly accessing microphones on some Android devices. A Twitter engineer tweeted about the issue and it was retweeted by Elon Musk. WhatsApp later denied the claims saying that this is an Android bug.
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Google Faces Complaints From EU Consumer Groups Over Privacy Concern, Might Get Panellised if Found Guilty
Google has been targeted by a French consumer group and its peers in complaints to privacy watchdogs over its vast trove of users' personal data harvested via their Google accounts, said European consumer organisation BEUC. "The language Google uses at every step of the registration process is unclear, incomplete, and misleading," the group said.
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Google Says Privacy Breach of Pixel Phones Under Repair Not Employees’ Fault, Working on New Security Measures
Google spokesperson Alex Moriconi says, “After a thorough investigation, we can say with confidence that the issue impacting the user was not related to the device RMA [Return Merchandise Authorization].” Game designer and author Jane McGonigal was one of the victims who claimed that her phone was hacked after she sent it to Google's official p...
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Go SMS Pro Messaging App Pulled from Google Play Following Privacy Issues
Go SMS Pro messaging app has been pulled from Google Play just hours after a serious data privacy vulnerability was reported online. Go SMS Pro makers were informed about the flaw back in August. However, it is unclear whether it has been patched.
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Google Launches New Program to Quickly Fix OEM Security Issues, Creating Team for Bug Discovery in Sensitive Apps
The new Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (APVI) has been launched by Android Security and Privacy team to manage security issued related to third-party Android vendors. The APVI has already addressed a number of security issues found with vendor partners like OEMs like Oppo, Huawei, Vivo, ZTE, and Meizu.
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WhatsApp Phone Numbers Surface on Google: Should You Worry?
WhatsApp numbers of random users are showing up on Google because of the company’s “Click to Chat” feature that helps generate dedicated links of user profiles. A researcher, who claims to have discovered the development, calls it a privacy issue and says that it leaks nearly three lakh phone numbers of WhatsApp users in plaintext.
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Xiaomi Fixes Mi Browser, Mi Browser Pro, Mint Browser to Address Privacy Concerns Raised by Researchers
Xiaomi has updated the Mi Browser, Mi Browser Pro, and Mint Browser with an improved “incognito” mode that allows users to switch on or off the notorious “aggregated data collection”.
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Google Chrome's Latest Version Raises Privacy Concerns; Researcher Calls 'Scroll To Text Fragment' Risky
The latest version of Google Chrome risks private data in the Scroll To Text Fragment feature. Google will reportedly address the issue in its next update of Google Chrome 82.
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Aadhaar Linking to Social Media Accounts: Supreme Seeks Response on Facebook Plea From Stakeholders, Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre and others seeking their response on Facebook’s plea to transfer four cases from three High Courts to itself.
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Google Chrome Fixes 23-Year-Old Bug That Let Sites See Your Previously Visited Links
Google Chrome is set to fix a 23-year-old privacy bug that allowed malicious sites to track users' browsing history. Earlier measures partially addressed the issue, but Google says Chrome version 136, launching this month, will block exploits used to identify visited links. This update marks a significant advancement in user privacy protection.
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Android 16 Beta 2.1 Rolling Out With Fix for Unexpected Reboot, System Stability Improvements
Google on Friday rolled out the Android 16 Beta 2.1 update to developers and beta testers. Initially available on select Google Pixel devices, it is the latest testing version of Google's smartphone operating system and builds upon the release of the Android 16 Beta 2 which was introduced earlier this month. Unlike the previous update which brought...
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YouTube Expands Privacy Complaint Process, Lets Users Report AI-Generated Content Using Their Face or Voice
YouTube is expanding its user privacy protection mechanism to include artificial intelligence (AI) content. The video-streaming giant announced on Thursday that users will be able to report AI-generated content that simulates their face or voice. Users can report such videos using the Privacy Complaint Process, an online reporting system that allow...
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Google Issues Privacy Warning For All Android, iPhone Users. Here's Why
Google has issued a warning for all Android and iPhone users, regarding the potential security and privacy risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence in smartphone apps.
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Dutch Groups Sue Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations In Data Collection
The Dutch Consumers' Association Consumentenbond together with the Privacy Protection Foundation issued legal proceedings against Google on Tuesday for alleged large-scale privacy violations, they said in a statement.
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Google Acknowledges Android Bug That Incorrectly Showed WhatsApp Accessing Microphone, Issues Simple Fix
Google’s Android Developers Twitter account posted about the issue, citing the bug that was affecting the Privacy Dashboard on the platform. Google seems to have addressed the issue and has provided a quick fix.
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WhatsApp Found Using Microphone in Background Due to Purported Android Bug, Government to Probe Allegations
WhatsApp is reportedly accessing microphones on some Android devices. A Twitter engineer tweeted about the issue and it was retweeted by Elon Musk. WhatsApp later denied the claims saying that this is an Android bug.
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Google Faces Complaints From EU Consumer Groups Over Privacy Concern, Might Get Panellised if Found Guilty
Google has been targeted by a French consumer group and its peers in complaints to privacy watchdogs over its vast trove of users' personal data harvested via their Google accounts, said European consumer organisation BEUC. "The language Google uses at every step of the registration process is unclear, incomplete, and misleading," the group said.
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Google Says Privacy Breach of Pixel Phones Under Repair Not Employees’ Fault, Working on New Security Measures
Google spokesperson Alex Moriconi says, “After a thorough investigation, we can say with confidence that the issue impacting the user was not related to the device RMA [Return Merchandise Authorization].” Game designer and author Jane McGonigal was one of the victims who claimed that her phone was hacked after she sent it to Google's official p...
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Go SMS Pro Messaging App Pulled from Google Play Following Privacy Issues
Go SMS Pro messaging app has been pulled from Google Play just hours after a serious data privacy vulnerability was reported online. Go SMS Pro makers were informed about the flaw back in August. However, it is unclear whether it has been patched.
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Google Launches New Program to Quickly Fix OEM Security Issues, Creating Team for Bug Discovery in Sensitive Apps
The new Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative (APVI) has been launched by Android Security and Privacy team to manage security issued related to third-party Android vendors. The APVI has already addressed a number of security issues found with vendor partners like OEMs like Oppo, Huawei, Vivo, ZTE, and Meizu.
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WhatsApp Phone Numbers Surface on Google: Should You Worry?
WhatsApp numbers of random users are showing up on Google because of the company’s “Click to Chat” feature that helps generate dedicated links of user profiles. A researcher, who claims to have discovered the development, calls it a privacy issue and says that it leaks nearly three lakh phone numbers of WhatsApp users in plaintext.
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Xiaomi Fixes Mi Browser, Mi Browser Pro, Mint Browser to Address Privacy Concerns Raised by Researchers
Xiaomi has updated the Mi Browser, Mi Browser Pro, and Mint Browser with an improved “incognito” mode that allows users to switch on or off the notorious “aggregated data collection”.
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Google Chrome's Latest Version Raises Privacy Concerns; Researcher Calls 'Scroll To Text Fragment' Risky
The latest version of Google Chrome risks private data in the Scroll To Text Fragment feature. Google will reportedly address the issue in its next update of Google Chrome 82.
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Aadhaar Linking to Social Media Accounts: Supreme Seeks Response on Facebook Plea From Stakeholders, Centre
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre and others seeking their response on Facebook’s plea to transfer four cases from three High Courts to itself.
