It has been 11 years since the Google Doodle Pac-Man game was published. Many of us may remember this Google Doodle as it was the first interactive Google Doodle made. Unfortunately, like many fun things, there are those who see opportunity and take advantage of that. We recently noticed DNSWatch traffic blocking googlepacman[.]net. After some review, it was apparent that the … [Read more...]
Phishing Attack Duped Flocks Using Google Docs
Yesterday, many Google Docs users were sent an email prompting them to open and edit a file. Sadly, because the invitation came from Google’s legitimate system and because familiar senders were on the “From:” line, tons of users were duped into opening this malicious file, which granted permissions to an external web app named “Google Docs.” By the time a victim clicked … [Read more...]
Despite Rising HTTPS Adoption, Vulnerabilities Still Exist
According to Google’s new Transparency Report, secure web traffic or HTTPS uptake is on the rise, making the web a lot more secure than it was a year ago. In general, this is great news for everyone, as HTTPS both encrypts our web traffic and helps validate the legitimacy of the domains we visit, keeping our data away from prying eyes and protecting us from websites pretending … [Read more...]
July Android Security Update – Daily Security Byte EP. 285
If you use Android devices, it's time to update. Google released an Android update that fixes hundreds of vulnerabilities, including the Qualcomm chipset flaw that has been in the news lately. Watch today's video to learn more, and update your Android device when you can. Also, check out Marc Laliberte's post to learn about HummingBad, a prolific malware variant that's … [Read more...]
Android Chrome 0day – Daily Security Byte EP. 176
Last week, a Chinese security research disclosed a new zero day Android vulnerability at PacSec's Pwn2Own competition. Watch today's video to learn a little more about this flaw, and what to do about it until it's patched. (Episode Runtime: 2:13) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzE9VpfhkaE EPISODE REFERENCES: Researcher discloses Android Chrome zero … [Read more...]
