Google sounds alarm after 2.5B users exposed — says hacking group breached accounts successfully. What to do ASAP to protect yourself

Google revealed that a cybercriminal group known as the ShinyHunters hacked a database of their accounts through the ...

Hackers are using Google search results to spread fake apps filled with malware — don't fall for this

A new malware campaign is using fake search results to spread dangerous malicious apps to unsuspecting victims.
SecurityWeek

Google Patches Gemini AI Hacks Involving Poisoned Logs, Search Results

Several weaknesses patched recently by Google in Gemini could have allowed attackers to trick the AI assistant.

Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to corporate executives

Alphabet's Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives from various companies, ...

Gen Zs resurrect Y2K-era hack to rebel against school cell phone bans: ‘Can’t silence us’

Displeased Gen Zs are keeping the lines of communication open amid new cell phone bans in schools, chatting with one another ...
Android

This powerful Google tool is being used to hack Microsoft accounts

There’s a new fishing scam that has people giving up their Microsoft 365 credentials. The Bad actors are using Google Apps Script to automate emails to victims. Phishing scams exist all over the ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Traffic Drops 50% After Site Hack; Recovery Can Take Time Says Google

An SEO consultant posted on LinkedIn that one of his websites saw a 50% decline in traffic in a two week period. This was due to the site being hacked, content being injected and Google indexing that ...
People

Google Issues Warning to Certain Users After Leaked Data Hack — Here’s Who's Affected

Hackers breached the tech giant’s Salesforce database, which stores and manages customer data for businesses Illustration by Serene Lee/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Certain Google users’ data may ...