Google Suspends Fraudulent Samsung Update App
While the app on the Google Play Store, called “Updates for Samsung,” did indeed redistribute Samsung’s software, it was also a scam to get users to pay money for the updates. Keep Reading
Redirecting Hate: ADL Hopes Googling for KKK or Jihad Will Take You Down a Different Path
The Redirect Method steers individuals who search online for violent or extremist content to material that exposes the falsehoods and hatred. Keep Reading
Google Goes Down After Major BGP Mishap Routes Traffic Through China
The leak appeared suspicious to many, in part because it misdirected traffic to China Telecom, the Chinese government-owned provider. Keep Reading
Google’s Automated Fuzz Bot Has Found Over 9,000 Bugs in the Past Two Years
A fuzzer (fuzzing tool) and the technique of fuzzing works by feeding a software application with large quantities of random data and analyzing its output for abnormalities and crashes. Keep Reading
Google Brainstormed Ways to Combat Trump’s Travel Ban by Leveraging Search Results for Pro-Immigration Causes
They also discussed how to alter the search engine so that people could easily contact their lawmakers and government agencies to ask questions about the ban, the emails showed. Keep Reading
Senators’ Gmail Accounts Targeted by Foreign Hackers
Sen. Ron Wyden said company "informed a number of Senators and Senate staff members that their personal email accounts were targeted by foreign government hackers." Keep Reading
Google and Harvard Team Up to Use Deep Learning to Predict Earthquake Aftershocks
The deep learning network was significantly more reliable than the most useful existing model, known as “Coulomb failure stress change.” Keep Reading
Social Media Firms Manage Expectations for Stopping Foreign Influence Campaigns
Silicon Valley is under heavy public and political pressure to crack down on foreign operations. However, some cyber experts say it’s too late for them to secure their platforms before voters cast ballots on Nov. 6. Keep Reading
More Fraudulent Apps Containing Aggressive Adware Found on Google Play
All these apps manifest identical behaviors upon launching: after users install the apps, they are subjected to a series of guided screens, with advertisements popping up at every single Next button pressed. Keep Reading
Washington State Attorney General Files Lawsuits Against Facebook and Google
Ferguson alleges that the tech giants aren’t complying with a state law requiring them to disclose basic information about political advertising on their platforms, including the cost of any given ad campaign and the identities of the people behind specific political ads. Keep Reading
