“Authenticated brand logos in Gmail, a security feature that was first announced last July, will be rolling out over the coming weeks, Google announced on Monday.”
Hackers Trick Microsoft Into Signing Netfilter Driver Loaded With Rootkit Malware
“Microsoft on Friday said it’s investigating an incident wherein a driver signed by the company turned out to be a malicious Windows rootkit that was observed communicating with command-and-control (C2) servers located in China.”
Brave Search now available as beta with anti-tracking features – 9to5Mac
“The developers of Brave, a privacy-focused web browser, have been testing their own search engine for a while now with a small number of invited users. Starting today, Brave Search will be available to everyone as a public beta through the official browser apps and also a new website.”
Google reportedly made it difficult for smartphone users to find privacy settings
“Unredacted documents in Arizona’s lawsuit against Google show that company executives and engineers were aware that the search giant had made it hard for smartphone users to keep location information private, Insider reported.”
Google Gets Serious About Two-Factor Authentication. Good!
““Turn on two-factor authentication” is solid advice, and WIRED has repeated it for years. Doing so ensures that your password isn’t the only line of defense against unauthorized access to your accounts. The only problem? The onus was always on you to figure out how to make it happen.”
You can now make it harder for someone to spy on your use of Google services
“It’s no surprise that Google keeps track of your interactions with Google devices and apps. You can check out what goodies Google has on you by going to the My Activity page (myactivity.google.com).”
How to delete spam mail in Gmail once and for all
“If you are anything like me, you are tired of patching up problems — let’s solve it once and for all. According to Statista, in September 2020, 47% of all emails received were junk mail, also commonly referred to as spam. Junk mail can pile up, too.”
The Best Gmail Settings You Might Not Have Used Yet
“Gmail is one of the most powerful and most popular email services available, and there’s a reason why. However, many of its best features are buried in the app’s dense settings pages. You’d be forgiven for missing some of the many powerful tools that are sitting right under the surface.”
Chrome users, check if Google is tracking you with new targeted advertising
“Google is keeping an eye on where you go on the internet. Back in 2020 Google announced the beginning of the end of third-party cookies that track you as you click around the Chrome web browser.”