Font apps from Google Play contain spyware

I guess that everyone should know untill now that if you download apps from Google Play you have to think twice and not trust every app that is available online. Of course the probability of getting stuck with some malware is much smaller than on other third party android markets, but there is still a risk. The analystst at Webroot have lately found... [Read more ...]

Google policies change from 1 March 2012 – read how will this affect you

We consider this is one of the hottest topics of the moment: Google policies change from 1 March 2012. Below is the information Google sends to its users. One policy, one Google experience We’re getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that’s a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers... [Read more ...]

Verisign signs on for upcoming 24-hour IPv6 trial

More than 80 Web site operators will participate in World IPv6 Day test in June Verisign is the latest major Web player to sign up for World IPv6 Day, a 24-hour trial of the next-generation Web Protocol that is scheduled for June 8. To participate in World IPv6 Day, which is being sponsored by the Web Society, organizations agree to support IPv6 traffic... [Read more ...]

Google launches Person Finder for Japanese quake victims

Google was speedy to launch a version of its People Finder service to help people find each other in the wake of the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan Friday. The service , set up to work in both English and Japanese, is designed to let people inquire about others, as well as post information – where they are, their condition... [Read more ...]

Google StreetView goes offroad

The company is bolstering its collection of Street View images by getting off the street & taking users in to pretty parks, castles, hiking trails & historic landmarks. Street View , which has sometimes raised contentious privacy issues around the globe, is well-known for giving users images of city streets, Times Square, the Golden Gate Bridge... [Read more ...]

DroidDream is a nightmare – Google has removed several malware infected apps from Official Android Market

Again, the Android smarthphone users become a target for mobile malware targets as “DroidDream” malware has infected a lot of applications and is proven to siphone  private data and uploading it to remote servers. What becomes more interesting and scary is the fact that the apps are coming from the “Official Android Market” which used to... [Read more ...]

Google will use “return-path” to combat Anti-Phising software

The service is based on the observation that while the modern e mail delivery depends on authentication schemes such as Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), companies have small way of monitoring this across a gigantic number of domains this in order to spot issues. Google has joined Yahoo, application site Tucows and... [Read more ...]

Google`s Chrome 10 just got faster

Google yesterday released the first beta of Chrome 10, touting the new version’s faster JavaScript engine. According to tests run by Computerworld, Chrome 10 is 64% faster than its predecessor on Google’s own V8 JavaScript benchmarks. Google shipped the stable version of Chrome 9 earlier this month . But in another JavaScript benchmark —... [Read more ...]

P0f, BackTrack and Google

P0f P0f can identify the operating technique of a target host basically by examining captured packets even when the device in query is behind an overzealous packet firewall. P0f does not generate ANY additional network traffic, direct or indirect. No name lookups, no mysterious probes, no ARIN queries, nothing. In the hands of advanced users, P0f can... [Read more ...]

Google Android Vs. Apple IOS: The war goes on …

The Android versus iOS platform war is heating up. Just one day after Apple announced its new in-app subscription model, Google responded with a similar technique. Google may soon launch its long-expected music service to compete with iTunes, and Apple may be trying to horn in on mobile social products such as Google Buzz with a revamped Mobile Me. The... [Read more ...]

Honeycomb 3.0 debut is almost here

We’ve already enjoyed a few sneak peeks at Android 3.0, thanks to previews of Motorola’s Xoom tablet, a YouTube video and the recently released Android 3.0 SDK. Honeycomb will finally arrive this week, and Google promises an in-depth look at the revamped Android operating scheme and some hands-on demonstrations of Honeycomb devices. But Wednesday... [Read more ...]

A look back into the 2010`s security trends

Computer plus network security is a perpetual game of cat plus mouse. Attackers are often skilful at both following technology plus social trends, plus adapting assaults to exploit weak points. As 2010 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the largest security trends from the year. Threats The year began with a bang with a targeted... [Read more ...]

A glimpse of Google`s operating system: ChromeOS

A year ago, Google began discussing the idea of offering a full operating system based on its Chrome browser. This month, Google revealed further details of its designs & began shipping a first run of test units so that developers, reporters & analysts could begin to evaluate Google’s efforts. I’ve been testing one of these units... [Read more ...]

Google Maps Update – a real competitor for GPS

Google Maps for Android grows more and more and buying a standalone GPS device becomes a little hard to justify. An update for Google Maps that will be available in a few days, as New York Times stated will include 3D buildings images for the major cities and dynamic rendering in order to give a smoother experience while zooming and panning. But maybe... [Read more ...]

How Google plans to “clone” us

Google acquired this week Phonetic Arts. The U.K.-based company makes a speciality of expertise that transforms a recorded voice into a computer-generated voice that sounds like the recording. In other words, it “captures” the tonal qualities, cadence & rhythm of how a actual individual person talks, & applies them to a machine voice.... [Read more ...]

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