This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 18:50:00
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Dan

This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware

The #Android banking fraud malware known as #SharkBot has reared its head once again on the official #GooglePlayStore, posing as file managers to bypass the app marketplace's restrictions.

A majority of the users w...

Do you spot the trick?

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 2:35:00
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Dan

This is a cookie banner shown before using Google search in some countries.

"Reject all" is a straightforward option. It appears in the same size and color as "accept all." It uses bullets, simple and concise language, and visualization. It has links for further info. So far, so good.

But there...

A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:40:00
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Dan

Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children. But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.

Mark noticed something amiss with his toddler. His son’s penis looked swollen and was hurting him. Mark, a stay-at-home dad in San Francisco, grabbed his Android sm...

Tiny tool makes noises whenever your computer sends a packet to a Google service - googerteller

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:42:00
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Dan

Thanks to @bert_hu_bert for his tiny tool - googerteller.

"Makes a little bit of noise any time your computer sends a packet to a #Google service, which excludes Google Cloud users."

Demo video https://twitter.com/bert_hu_bert/status/1561466204602220544

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New Zealanders and other people in this time zone, and of course those who are ahead of our time zone (greetings to Tonga), have reached the halfway mark of 2022. Saturday...