Facebook Trolled by Google. Facebook interested Titan Aerospace Purchased By Google

Facebook Trolled by Google.

Google has purchased Titan Aerospace, a maker of drones that Facebook was reportedly interested in buying as well.

“Titan Aerospace and Google share a profound optimism about the potential for technology to improve the world," Google said in a statement provided to Mashable. "It’s still early days, but atmospheric satellites could help bring internet access to millions of people, and help solve other problems, including disaster relief and environmental damage like deforestation. It’s why we’re so excited to welcome Titan Aerospace to the Google family."

Titan's 20-person team will stay in New Mexico and work closely with Google on Project Loon, high-altitude balloons that provide Internet service to areas that currently lack such service. Titan may also work with Makani, a Google project that is developing an airborne wind turbine, according to The Wall Street Journal.

In addition, Titan's drones can collect real-time, high-resolution images of Earth, which may help Google's Maps unit, according to the report.

Google Acquires Spider.io To Help Spot And Stop Online Ad Fraud

London-based Spider.io has been acquired by Google, the company’s DoubleClick advertising blog announced today (via Re/Code). Spider.io is a startup that specialized in weeding out fraudulent clicks around online ads. The three-year old company has tech that will help Google identify bad behavior around their content in video and display ads on the web, to help them get a more accurate picture of what is and isn’t succeeding.

From Google’s official blogpost on the deal:

Advertising helps fund the digital world we love today — inspiring videos, informative websites, entertaining apps and services that connect us with friends around the world. But this vibrant ecosystem only flourishes if marketers can buy media online with the confidence that their ads are reaching real people, that results they see are based on actual interest. To grow the pie for everyone, we need to take head on the issue of online fraud.

Google isn’t revealing the terms of the deal, but the small London company is only seven strong, and this is a fairly specialized niche product so it’s unlikely to have been a huge exit. Still, the Spider.io team brings some impressive talent to Google’s ranks, including three PhDs and a an ex-Yahoo natural language processing and artificial intelligence expert.


Spider.io’s tech is designed specifically to detect attacks originating from PCs infected by malware. Often these hijacked computers are programmed by their attackers to place a high volume of ad requests, thus skewing the numbers and defrauding online advertisers out of millions of dollars. An FT article from last year revealed that one botnet last year managed to falsify billions of web-based ad clicks, sometimes accounting for as much as two-thirds of the sum total of visits to some websites.

Android 4.4. KitKat: Features & Release Date News

android kitkat: with better UI  

While  apple trying to be like android almost not apple look like changing into android user interface as the user interface of android is better then jelly bean Google has turned Android into one of the best-looking operating systems available  

Android KitKat: Wider hardware support in mobile and computer 

One of Android's biggest issues is fragmentation thanks to the sheer number of devices available 

This problem is heal by large number of device available in mobile coumpines Google will apparently try to make amends with Android 4.4, which is rumored to have lower specification demands and can therefore be installed on older phones and tablets 

 

Android KitKat: Exclusive Cloud-based system

Cloud storage is old news – we already have the likes of Google Drive, Dropbox and Box, but Google may be looking to integrate this feature more tightly with Android. Perhaps in the same way that Apple uses iCloud for backups and the like? 

Android KitKat: Better battery life

ohh !! thankx god this is what i want  i mean everyone what a better battery life of course and it not only depend on hardware but also it depend on software you are using 

 Android 4.4 is supposed to make better use of multi-core CPUs and is apparently "lightweight" in terms of the demands it places on the hardware.

 Android KitKat: Smoother screen orientation changes

Android KitKat: Improved security and bug-squashing

security is the main issue for all kind of software  cyber crime is spreading like lightning speed and android is easy to modify and vulnerable and easy target for hacker to use android platform  and in recent news millions of android device hacked so this time google come up with all new security and bugs   

 

 Android Jelly Bean on the Nexus 4 is on the left and Android KitKat, as seen on the Nexus 5 leak, is on the right

 

1. Notification bar is no longer black. Now transparent and icons are white
2. Google's Roboto font appears to be narrower, similar to the HTC Sense 5 UI
3. Bar above the app tray is gone. The only divider is a homescreen page indicator using translucent dots
4. Camera icon is completely new
5. App drawer icon no longer has an outer circle. Now a translucent circle and dots appear more rounded
6. Phone icon is completely new. Darker blue, flatter and with less prominent gradient/highlights
7. Like the notifications bar, the control bar is no longer black and is transparent with white icons for the navigation controls: Home, Back and Multitasking

 

Second official KitKat teaser emerges via Twitter - suggests October 28 launch

 

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Google.ps Hacked by Cold z3ro, HackTeach

Google.ps Hacked by Cold z3ro, HackTeach Team. It seems like its is DNS attack because deface page is only visible in Palestine. This kind of attack again rise many question for security Experts that how much work is need to be done in field of security.

Its not 1st time when Google is attack by hackers. This year about 5 different counties Google Local domain hit by Hackers, just to show their skills. And almost all of Google attack use same technique by compromising registrar server then DNS cache poisoning.

Deface Page Say's:

"No News Is a Good News

Cold z3ro - Haml3t - Sas - Dr@g 

uncle google we say hi from palestine to remember you that the country in google map not called israel. its called Palestine

# Question : what would happens if we changed the country title of Isreal to Palestine in google maps !!! it would be revolution ..

So Listen to rihanna and be cool :P

Shots: HackTeach Lover's | Dod, Hij@ker, alzher, Mr_AnarShi-T, toxico-dz

www.hackteach.org"

Hacked Site:

https://www.google.ps/

Mirror:

http://zone-h.org/mirror/id/20623430

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Google Uzbekistan DNS Hijacked By 1337, Pakistani Hacker

A Pakistani hacker, whose alias is 1337 claimed responsibility for what appeared to be a DNS Hijacked www.google.co.uz , the Uzbekistani version of Google’s search engine.

Google.co.uz Domain Details:

http://www.nic.uz/whois/?domain=google&zone=co.uz

Google.sm San Marino Domain Hacked By MCA-CRB, Algerian Hacker

Google.sm hacked and defaced by  MCA-CRB, Algerian Hackers. Technically Registrar server is hacked using SQL Injection and hackers change DNS information about sites. There is not any specific reason mention about this hack on deface page but this rise many questions for security experts that how much these hacker are getting powerful.

Deface Page Say's:

"T0TAL C0NTR0L

By MCA-CRB

Algerian Hacker

Not Panic

It's A New Generation 0f Hackers 

Greets t0 => My Best Friend Mr-AdeL & i-Hmx & Kader11000 & SPouPouH & Pirou 

And my little brother Dz-Black All Members Sec4... <= 

To Be Continued .... Forza-Dz"

Hacked Site:

http://www.google.sm/

Mirror:

http://www.zone-h.org/mirror/id/19300905

DNS spoofing Attack Detail's:
DNS spoofing (or DNS cache poisoning) is a computer hacking attack, whereby data is introduced into a Domain Name System (DNS) name server's cache database, causing the name server to return an incorrect IP address, diverting traffic to another computer (often the attacker's).
Every country have registrar server which return the IP of local huge sites like google, msn etc. If registrar sever is compromised then we can redirect all those domains to specific ip which make it believe that sites are hacked. Basically sites are functioning properly, only there ip is hacked to hacked ip.

Google.com.om(Oman) & Google.co.ba(Bosnia) Hacked by SQL_Master & Z0mbi3_Ma, Morocco Hackers

Google.com.om, Google.co.ba, nic.mr, Intel, orange and many local domains of Oman hacked and defaced by SQL_Master & Z0mbi3_Ma, Morocco Hackers. This time 2 counties Google Bosnia and Google Oman hacked. Technically Registrar server is hacked using SQL Injection and hackers change DNS information about sites. There is not any specific reason mention about this hack on deface page but this rise many questions for security experts that how much these hacker are getting powerful.

Deface page Say's:

" Hacked !

0h0h0h!! U get F***ED BY!

Z0mbi3_Ma And SQL_Master

For more : Z0mbi3_Ma@hotmail.com

./Morocco"

Hacked Sites List:

intel.co.om
orange.com.om
google.com.om
www.google.co.ba
femen.org
www.nic.mr
www.unicef.or.th/sahel/
2vodafone.com.fj
dell.com.fj

Mirrors:
http://www.zone-h.com/archive/published=0/notifier=SQL_Master

DNS spoofing Attack Detail's:

DNS spoofing (or DNS cache poisoning) is a computer hacking attack, whereby data is introduced into a Domain Name System (DNS) name server's cache database, causing the name server to return an incorrect IP address, diverting traffic to another computer (often the attacker's).
Every country have registrar server which return the IP of local huge sites like google, msn etc. If registrar sever is compromised then we can redirect all those domains to specific ip which make it believe that sites are hacked. Basically sites are functioning properly, only there ip is hacked to hacked ip.

Google Acquires Malware-Scanning Site VirusTotal

Google Acquires Malware-Scanning Site VirusTotal

Google has acquired VirusTotal, a malware-scanning company that offered its services for free. Users can submit a file or an URL to be scanned and the site warns them if it contains any malware. The site relies on over 40 antivirus engines and other tools to scan the files.

The site will continue to operate as is as part of Google, the company said on its blog. However, it will benefit from the expertise and, more importantly, infrastructure and resources of Google.

 "Our goal is simple: to help keep you safe on the web. And we’ve worked hard to ensure that the services we offer continually improve," VirusTotal wrote.

"But as a small, resource-constrained company, that can sometimes be challenging. So we’re delighted that Google, a long-time partner, has acquired VirusTotal. This is great news for you, and bad news for malware generators," it said.

"VirusTotal will continue to operate independently, maintaining our partnerships with other antivirus companies and security experts. This is an exciting step forward. Google has a long track record working to keep people safe online and we look forward to fighting the good fight together with them." 

It's not exactly clear what Google plans to do with VirusTotal, if anything. There's a number of places that could benefit from better malware scanning, the Play Store for one, not to mention the search engine. Chrome too could do with better built-in security tools.

But there don't seem to be any big plans for integration at this point, Google is happy leaving VirusTotal do its job. At the very least, it could benefit from an improved URL blocklist for the search engine.

"Security is incredibly important to our users and we’ve invested many millions of dollars to help keep them safe online. VirusTotal also has a strong track record in web security, and we’re delighted to be able to provide them with the infrastructure they need to ensure that their service continues to improve," Google commented on the acquisition.

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Google's Refusal to Provide Phone Password to the FBI Is a Rare Case

Google's Refusal to Provide Phone Password to the FBI Is a Rare Case

Technology has always created a problem for the law system. The problem is even bigger now as technology evolves at a greater pace than ever and as it encroaches into more and more areas of our lives. 

Authorities, from police officers all the way to Supreme Court judges and politicians have to try to adjust existing laws to new situations for which they weren't designed for.

Unfortunately but understandably, that always leans towards giving said authorities more power and the citizens less. 

This in a time when people are less and less in control of their data and their information and when corporations know more about them than the government ever did.

One perfect example of this, which is being debated, is asking companies, like Google and Apple, for passwords to phones often without warrants. 

Even with a warrant, a password is more than just a way of accessing what's on the phone, it leads to access to email accounts, Facebook profiles, text messages, call logs and so on.

Even more worrying is that this only came about when Google refused to provide access to a phone to the FBI even with a warrant. The company didn't provide a reason, citing the privacy of the user.

The Wall Street Journal has a deeper look into the issue which is far from settled. Both Google and the FBI think they're right.

The only reason why we've heard about this case is because Google refused and the info was public. But Google, Apple and all other companies that handle our data receive this type of requests frequently.

Many times, these requests are accompanied by a court order, which prevents companies from alerting their users that their data is being requested by law enforcement agencies or to even acknowledge publicly that the requests have been made. Twitter has a history of fighting this type of requests when possible, but even it is forced to comply with the law.

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$2 Million Bounty for Exploiting google Chrome, Can you do so ??

After the success of the first Pwnium competition held earlier this year , Google has announced the second Pwnium competition; In this Pwnium 2, google had increased its bug bounty offering to security researchers.

This time it’s putting a total of $2 million in rewards on the table for anyone who can find bugs in its browser, exploit them, and tell Google’s security team the details of their techniques.

The Pwnium 2 will be held on Oct 10th, 2012 at the Hack In The Box 10 year anniversary conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Google is offering up to $60,000 for a single working Chrome exploit. While several other companies including Mozilla, PayPal and Facebook offer bug bounties, none publicly offers such a high sum.

"Exploits should be demonstrated against the latest stable version of Chrome. Chrome and the underlying operating system and drivers will be fully patched and running on an Acer Aspire V5-571-6869 laptop (which we’ll be giving away to the best entry.)"Google blog posts reads.

"Exploits should be served from a password-authenticated and HTTPS Google property, such as App Engine. The bugs used must be novel i.e. not known to us or fixed on trunk. Please document the exploit."

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