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Ransomware file restoration for Google Drive
Google Drive now detects ransomware and helps restore affected files

To help organizations minimize the impact of malware attacks on personal computers, Google launched ransomware detection and file restoration in beta in September 2025. These …

Android 17
Android 17 tweaks location privacy with one-time access

Google introduced a suite of location privacy features in Android 17 Beta 3 to give users more control and provide developers with tools for data minimization and product …

Google
Google races to secure encryption before quantum threats arrive

Google is preparing for the quantum era, a turning point in digital security, with a 2029 timeline for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration. Security professionals warn …

dark web
Gemini picks up criminal activity buried in dark web noise

To help teams make faster and more accurate decisions on emerging threats, Google has introduced a dark web intelligence capability in Google Threat Intelligence. Powered by …

Google
Google’s TurboQuant cuts AI memory use without losing accuracy

Large language models carry a persistent scaling problem. As context windows grow, the memory required to store key-value (KV) caches expands proportionally, consuming GPU …

Android
Google slows Android sideloading to trip up scammers

Google’s advanced flow for Android changes how apps from unverified developers are installed, adding steps to reduce scam-driven sideloading. The feature is aimed at …

Apple iOS
DarkSword: Researchers uncover another iOS exploit kit

A powerful iPhone hacking toolkit dubbed “DarkSword” has been used since November 2025 to compromise devices by exploiting zero-day iOS vulnerabilities, Google …

Android
Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse

Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, …

open source
Big tech companies step in to support the open source security ecosystem

Backed by new funding commitments from major technology players, open source security efforts are moving beyond threat identification toward practical solutions for defenders. …

Code
AI coding agents keep repeating decade-old security mistakes

Coding agents are now writing production features on real development teams, and a new report from DryRun Security shows that those agents introduce security vulnerabilities …

malware
Fake Claude Code install pages highlight rise of “InstallFix” attacks

Users looking for Anthropic’s Claude Code agentic AI coding tool are being tricked via fake Claude Code install pages into running malware, Push Security researchers …

Patch Tuesday
March 2026 Patch Tuesday forecast: Is AI security an oxymoron?

Developers and analysts are using more AI tools to produce code and to test both the performance and security of the finished products. They are also embedding AI …

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