The lawsuit, filed against Google by Arizona’s Attorney General, alleges that the tech giant uses “deceptive and unfair conduct” to obtain users’ location data. Google Location Tracking Lambasted in Arizona Lawsuit
Google has snagged three security and privacy certifications for Google Play as it tries to appeal to enterprises despite numerous malicious apps and security issues. Google Play Touts Certs in Quest For Enterprise Security
Threatpost’s editors discuss the top news of this week. Threatpost News Wrap Podcast For Oct. 12
Chrome users are now automatically signed into the browser if they’re signed into any other Google service, such as Gmail. Google’s Forced Sign-in to Chrome Raises Privacy Red Flags
The program focuses on potential abuse methods across Google’s product-specific channels like Google+, Youtube, Gmail and Blogger. Google Expands Bug-Bounty Program to Battle Abuse Methods
The July Android Security bulletin tackles 44 vulnerabilities in all, with the bulk rated high in severity. Google Patches Critical Remote Code Execution Bugs in Android OS
The attack allows malicious applications to break out of their sandbox and access the entire operating system, giving an adversary complete control of the targeted device. Rowhammer Variant ‘RAMpage’ Targets Android Devices All Over Again
Facebook and Google are doing anything they can to nudge users away from data privacy, a Norwegian agency alleged in a new report. Norwegian Agency Dings Facebook, Google For “Unethical” Privacy Tactics
Google has released a reCAPTCHA API for Android, a first for the mobile applications. Google Releases reCAPTCHA API for Android
Google removed a rooting an Android Trojan called Dvmap from Google Play that injects malicious code into an infected device’s system library. Google Removes Rooting Trojan Dvmap From Play Store