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Google cites progress in Android security, but patching issues linger

Network World

The chances of you encountering malware on your Android phone is incredibly small, according to Google. percent of Android devices had installed a " potentially harmful application ," such as spyware, a Trojan, or other malicious software. percent, for Android phones that downloaded apps exclusively from the Google Play store.

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Microsoft and Google join Facebook’s legal fight against infamous spyware vendor

The Verge

A group of high profile tech companies including Microsoft, Google, Cisco, and VMWare have filed an amicus brief in support of Facebook’s legal action against NSO Group, Microsoft has announced. Other companies listed on the filing include the Internet Association, and Microsoft subsidiaries GitHub and LinkedIn.

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Google's reCAPTCHA is not only useless, it's also basically spyware

TechSpot

YouTuber "Chuppl" reports that Google's reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 challenges don't deter bots and do little more than demand users' internet data in exchange for access to the internet. They track browser history, cookies, and more, selling them to advertisers or any other company willing to pay. Read Entire Article

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Microsoft files amicus brief with other tech giants in case against ‘dangerous’ NSO Group

GeekWire

Israel-based NSO Group is behind spyware called Pegasus that was used to access devices with just a phone call via WhatsApp. ” This week a new report from Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto revealed how Al Jazeera journalists were hacked via spyware developed by NSO Group. See the full brief below:

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Amazon Cuts Off Service to NSO Spyware Firm Behind iPhone Hacks

Gizmodo

Amazon has cut off web hosting services for the NSO Group, an Israeli spyware firm that has been widely accused of aiding in the surveillance of journalists and political dissidents. Read more.

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Why you must extend Zero Trust to public cloud workloads

CIO Business Intelligence

7 With the vast majority (estimated around 85%) of Internet traffic encrypted, there is exponential growth in security risks posed by encrypted channels that can hide harmful content such as viruses, spyware, and other malware challenging security teams to secure an increasingly distributed enterprise and avoid costly repercussions.

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Technology News and Hot Topics

CTOvision

Google has invested heavily in the technology, driving hundreds of thousands of miles on roads and highways in tricked-out Priuses and Lexus SUVs. Regin, new computer spyware, discovered by Symantec. Morals take a seat in driverless-vehicle technology. Police turning to cutting-edge fingerprint technology.

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