Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) revealed Monday that hackers tied to the Chinese government launched a complex cyber espionage operation targeting diplomats across Southeast Asia. The attack exploited a two-stage malware scheme to infiltrate devices used by government officials and other high-value targets globally.
Google could soon face a historic breakup as a federal judge prepares to rule on remedies in the government’s landmark antitrust case against the search giant. Judge Amit Mehta, who ruled last year that Google illegally monopolized the search market, is considering drastic measures that may include forcing the company to sell its Chrome browser.
A Republican strategy firm says Google’s Gmail platform has been quietly sabotaging conservative fundraising efforts by flagging Republican donation emails as “dangerous” while letting similar Democratic messages through unscathed. Targeted Victory, which works with top GOP leaders and committees, released findings showing a stark difference in how Gmail treats Republican and Democratic solicitations.
Google confirmed it suffered a data breach in June after hackers from the ShinyHunters group exploited a vulnerability in its Salesforce CRM system. The attack is part of a larger wave of intrusions affecting multiple high-profile companies, with customer data stolen and ransom demands issued.
Google announced that it has entered into two utility agreements to reduce the energy usage of its AI data centers when there is a greater demand for electricity.
A newly revealed vulnerability in Google’s search system allowed individuals to deliberately suppress specific web pages from appearing in search results, raising serious concerns over online censorship and information control.
Google is pursuing agreements with national news outlets to license their content for artificial intelligence development, signaling a major shift in its relationship with the media industry. The initiative aims to involve around 20 major publishers in a pilot program designed to support Google’s AI tools, including its search-integrated AI Overviews.
A California jury has ordered Google to pay $314.6 million after determining the tech giant secretly collected cellular data from Android users without their consent.
A public-facing database containing 184,162,718 unencrypted passwords tied to major services—including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, and bank and government portals—was discovered online.
