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When Google launched its flagship Pixel 6 and 6 Pro smartphones last year, the company touted its Tensor “system on a chip” and dedicated Titan M2 security chip as being designed to underpin a new generation of security and privacy features. Now, as it releases Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, the company said on Tuesday that it is building on that foundation with the new Tensor G2 processor, expanded independent security certifications for Titan M2, and software features like an upcoming built-in… Source link

Among the security features Google announced with the launch of its new Pixel 7 smartphones, Google today also noted it will make its Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro devices its first-ever phones to include a VPN at no extra cost to users. This VPN won’t associate users’ app and browsing data with users’ accounts, the company noted during its live hardware event on Thursday. Initially, Google had included an optional always-on VPN service as part of its Project Fi, now Google Fi, wireless… Source link

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Viewers who tuned in to the English-language version of CNN on Chinese television one night shortly after the Olympic Opening Ceremony would have seen Jake Tapper excoriating China for its human rights violations and authoritarian rule. When Tapper mentioned Chinese president Xi Jinping, the screen was suddenly replaced with color bars and the message “No Signal Please Stand By.” The signal resumed moments later, as Tapper was wrapping up his remarks. Western… Source link

Image: Google One Google has made good on a promise it made last year by expanding access to its Google One VPN services to iOS devices. The VPN service had previously only been available to Android users who were on the Google One Premium subscription plan. With the latest update, iOS users on that… Source link

The VPN service that’s included with a Google One Premium subscription is finally available on iPhones after Google’s promise in October 2020 that it would come to iOS. While a Google-run VPN has been available on the platform for months via the Google Fi cell service, today’s update means that anyone who pays for 2TB or more of Google One storage should now also get a VPN for their phone. The VPN is available to people in 18 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Mexico…. Source link

Here’s what you need to know about Google One VPN. Sopa Images/Getty Images Google’s mobile virtual private network… Source link

Google is expanding the VPN service that it provides as part of its Google One subscription to seven new countries: Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy, as spotted by 9to5Google. The company started offering VPN access to 2TB Google One cloud storage subscribers in the US late last year, as a free addition to the existing $9.99 / month plan. But today’s announcement sees a marked expansion of the service. There are a few limitations that separate… Source link

Earlier this week, Australian developer Chris Lacy tweeted about a curious experience while logging into a rarely used Google account. When Google texted his two-factor authentication code, the message popped up along with an ad including a link for VPN services. Considering the downsides of phishing or malware distribution attached to a code that’s specifically intended to keep your account secure, this didn’t go over well. While Lacy did not name the carrier who delivered the text,… Source link

Google Fi’s VPN service has started rolling out to subscribers on iPhone, the company has announced. The feature, which routes your phone’s internet traffic through an encrypted connection to protect your privacy, has been available on Android since launching in beta in November 2018. The launch comes a little later than Google’s previously announced “spring” release date, but it’s close. In a followup tweet Google says not all iPhone users will have access to the feature… Source link

Last month’s oil pipeline ransomware incident that spurred fuel shortages/hoarding and a $4.4 payout to the attackers has apparently been traced back to an unused but still active VPN login. Mandiant exec Charles Carmakal told Bloomberg that their analysis of the attack found that the suspicious activity on Colonial Pipeline’s network started April 29th. While they couldn’t confirm exactly how the attackers got the login, there apparently isn’t any evidence of phishing techniques,… Source link