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Google warns about the cyber vulnerability... of Google
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Apr 20, 2016
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Google warns about the cyber vulnerability... of Google
In a recent report the Google flagged that its website can lead to potentially harmful malware for its users. We wanted to know what this could mean for users.
This picture taken on May 13, 2013 in the French western city of Rennes shows a woman choosing Google Search (or Google Web Search) web search engine front page on her tablet.
This picture taken on May 13, 2013 in the French western city of Rennes shows a woman choosing Google Search (or Google Web Search) web search engine front page on her tablet.
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In a recent report the Google flagged that its website can lead to potentially harmful malware for its users. We wanted to know what this could mean for users.

Is nowhere safe these days? 

Google recently released a report which found that browsing the search engine can infect your computer with malware and connect you to potential fraudsters. 

AWESOME!

For more on these vulnerabilities, Take Two's Alex Cohen speaks to Greg Shaffer, former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Communications and Cybersecurity and now the CEO of a cyber security company called First 72 Cyber.