Google kills Google + after bug exposes 496,000 user details
Google has finally decided to shut down the business of Google + after a software bug in its servers exposed critical user data to third-party developers. As a result of the data exposure of nearly 496,951 accounts, the business unit of Alphabet Inc. has decided to disable the consumer functionality of the service for the […]
Will Blockchain Technology put an end to monetization of Google’s User Data
George Glider, an economist and a technology critic feels that Google could soon lose the game of making money from its user data, if in the case; the technology of Blockchain takes the world. The technologist revealed these insights in his latest book titled ‘Life after Google: The Fall of Big Data and the Rise […]
Will Microsoft try to monopolize its security services after Google
We all know that in coming years usage of Google services will all depend upon the patriotism of the users towards the web search giant. That’s because most of the mobile computing devices we use by then will be operating on OSes released by the subsidiary of the Alphabet, Inc and will only entertain the […]
Is Google Chrome capturing political opinions
To all those who are using Google services like Youtube, Gmail, Maps, via Chrome browser here’s a quick update about the latest update which the internet search giant did not advertise to its user in any way till date. According to ZDNet, the latest Chrome 69 OS version of Google is triggering immense privacy concerns […]
State-sponsored Cyber Attacks on Google Gmail Accounts of US Senators
Google, the internet juggernaut from Washington has warned all US Senators that some state-funded actors are trying to hack into their Gmail accounts in order to steal vital secrets. The information came into light when The Associated Press (AP) revealed this news to the world. The news post of AP says that Sen Ron Wyden, […]
Google Android Pie users face Mobile Security issues
Android phone users who have either upgraded their phone’s operating system to Google Pie or will purchase a phone with the said operating system are worried that the new OS could spell trouble for them in due course. Very recently, Android 9 Pie users were surprised to see that their smartphone’s battery saving feature was […]
How to activate 2-factor authentication on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
There is hardly any human being on earth these days who doesn’t have a social media account. Such is a popularity of the social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. Despite the truth that all these accounts are safe to use, there is a high probability in this existing cyber landscape that hackers […]
Data Breach stories for this day
1.) Three million Google Chrome UK users are vulnerable to hackers-A research conducted by a cybersecurity consultancy firm named ‘Surecloud’ has discovered that all 3 million Google Chrome users in the UK and 30 million Chrome users on a global note are vulnerable to hackers. Experts suggest that the security flaw could make hackers steal […]
Googleplex RFID Keycard System is vulnerable to hackers
The RFID Keycard System which secures the employees working in Googleplex, the corporate headquarters of the Alphabet Inc subsidiary is reported to be vulnerable to hackers. The security flaw was discovered by an engineer named David Tomaschik working for the web search giant last week and he adds that hackers who gain access to the […]
Google collects this data from its users
A research conducted by Vanderbilt University on Google search engine’s data collection activity has found that the internet juggernaut collects two-thirds of data through passive means from its users. This includes information from apps running in the background of Android devices, Youtube, Google Photos, Maps, Chrome browsers, and even in incognito browsers. Therefore, to all […]
