Posted by Il-Sung Lee, Group Product Manager, Android Security Protecting users who need heightened security has been a long-standing commitment at Google, which is why we have our Advanced Protection …
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SIM-Swapper, Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years – Krebs on Security
by David Walker
A 20-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as “Scattered Spider” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today, and ordered to pay roughly …
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Surprise departure of Oracle security chief as company shifts focus to AI
by David Walker
“You almost never see that sort of tenure in security leadership. Honestly, I wouldn’t be shocked if she simply decided it was the right moment to step aside,” Marley said. …
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Mobile Phishers Target Brokerage Accounts in ‘Ramp and Dump’ Cashout Scheme – Krebs on Security
by David Walker
Cybercriminal groups peddling sophisticated phishing kits that convert stolen card data into mobile wallets have recently shifted their focus to targeting customers of brokerage services, new research shows. Undeterred by …
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Android’s pKVM Becomes First Globally Certified Software to Achieve Prestigious SESIP Level 5 Security Certification
by David Walker
Posted by Dave Kleidermacher, VP Engineering, Android Security & Privacy Today marks a watershed moment and new benchmark for open-source security and the future of consumer electronics. Google is proud …
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. At least 13 of the bugs received Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, …
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Google Online Security Blog: Sustaining Digital Certificate Security
by David Walker
Posted by Chrome Root Program, Chrome Security Team Note: Google Chrome communicated its removal of default trust of Chunghwa Telecom and Netlock in the public forum on May 30, 2025. …
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KrebsOnSecurity in New ‘Most Wanted’ HBO Max Series – Krebs on Security
by David Walker
A new documentary series about cybercrime airing next month on HBO Max features interviews with Yours Truly. The four-part series follows the exploits of Julius Kivimäki, a prolific Finnish hacker …
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Who Got Arrested in the Raid on the XSS Crime Forum? – Krebs on Security
by David Walker
On July 22, 2025, the European police agency Europol said a long-running investigation led by the French Police resulted in the arrest of a 38-year-old administrator of XSS, a Russian-language cybercrime …
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Scammers Unleash Flood of Slick Online Gaming Sites – Krebs on Security
by David Walker
Fraudsters are flooding Discord and other social media platforms with ads for hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond with …