An August 5 posting by the Google Threat Intelligence Group has confirmed that one of the corporate databases was impacted by hackers thought to be associated with the ShinyHunters ransomware group, more formally known as UNC6040.

The database in question was a Salesforce instance “used to store contact information and related notes for small and medium businesses.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/08/07/google-confirms-it-has-been-hacked---user-data-stolen/

#security #google

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｢ The threat actor claimed yesterday to BleepingComputer that they breached a trillion-dollar company, and were considering just leaking the data rather than attempting to extort them. It is unclear if this company is Google ｣

#google #salesforce #databreach #cybersecurity
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-suffers-data-breach-in-ongoing-salesforce-data-theft-attacks/

I reverted to my pre-cloud photo process. Everything is on a hard drive and I use digiKam which is free/libre software. It's an excellent app but does not provide anything close to Photos search.

#ThrowingBigTechToTheCurb
#ResistBigTech
#Apple#Google#Microsoft#Amazon#Fascism

#ThrowingBigTechToTheCurb
#Resist
#ResistBigTech
#Apple#Google#Microsoft#Amazon#Fascism
#RefuseToObey

It appears that #Google got the word that the query:

trump convictions

was for days apparently showing most users an AI Overview saying he was never convicted of any crimes -- a totally false assertion that I reported via my own channels.

Because at least for me now, there is NO AI Overview for that query. None. Nada. And these days when most queries receive AI Overviews, this is very unusual.

I suspect the query was added to an AIO block list for now to quickly "solve" the problem for the moment.

Not only did I exit Apple in February (My first computer in 1993 and all since were Apple made) I've started a program at my local library to help others exit big tech, save money and continue using older hardware. Computing without #Apple, #Google, #Microsoft is entirely possible. Using #GNU#Linux#FreeSoftware has been a better #computing experience.

We can help one another do this. We do actually have a choice. They do not get to control everything. Make the effort.
https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-03-16.html

Computing is entirely possible without them. It takes a bit of effort to detangle from iCloud, etc but it's well worth it.

GNU/Linux is much better than I'd previously thought. It's actually been fantastic.

#Apple#Fascism#TimCook#GNU#Linux#Google#BigTech

https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-03-16.html

@tekphloyd I've written a series on the process of migrating from Apple to GNU/Linux. Apple users seem to have a very out-of-date perspective of the quality of the Free Software ecosystem. I know I did.

Not only is it doable but in the end users not only save a lot of money but have far more control over their data and their computing life. Honestly, it feels fantastic to be free of their shit.

#Apple #GNU #Linux #FreeSoftware #Google #Microsoft

https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-03-16.html

Get real about it. And begin a real migration away from their products. It's totally doable. I started in February and Apple went from my only hardware/OS to my back-up. Paid iCloud is now free base iCloud. All data local. The others are no better.

WE/YOU can take real control of your computing.

FUCK #Apple#Google#Microsoft#Amazon

This is what complicity in genocide looks like.

The only valid reason for working at Microsoft right now is if you’re actively engaged in sabotage.

Same goes for Google, and any other corporation working with Israel to help commit genocide in Palestine.

History is watching (and taking notes).

#israel #genocide#ethnicCleansing #apartheid#settlerColonialism#BigTech#Microsoft#Google#EU #europe #complicity#Palestine#Gaza#WestBank#StopIsrael#StopArmingIsrael#StopTheGenocide#BDShttps://mastodon.online/@clarinette/114986749708174246

Podcasts Are Booming on YouTube — And It’s Forcing Everyone Else to Catch Up (Sherwood, 6 August 2025)
https://sherwood.news/business/podcasts-youtube-now-elephant-in-room-move-video-amazon-wondery/

#edtechSR#MediaLit#YouTube #podcasting#Google

Here's a good look at the #Google#Pixel10 Pro XL in official marketing pics:

(And a few of the regular p10 base model)

https://winfuture.de/news,152769.html

While I've received one report of someone seeing a different (more accurate) AI Overview in response to the Google Search query:

trump convictions

all other responses I've received to this moment continue to have seen the grossly inaccurate "Donald Trump has not been convicted of any crimes" AI overview. And I'm still seeing it too.

WHY YOU CAN'T TRUST GENERATIVE AI!

Samsung Wear OS guy suggests you use Gemini to communicate with your wife

This doofus has a "great" idea. You're running late, so you tell your #Google Idiot #AI Gemini-connected watch to send her a message in a "jokey tone" to warn her. Given Gemini's skill set, you know what's going to happen next. You really like living alone?

Samsung Wear OS guy suggests you use Gemini to communicate with your wife

This doofus has a "great" idea. You're running late, so you tell your #Google Idiot #AI Gemini-connected watch to send her a message in a "jokey tone" to warn her. Given Gemini's skill set, you know what's going to happen next. You really like living alone?

I'd also note that hacks of Google data have been historically very rare, but it's hard to see how you can lay off so many people and shift so much funding to #AI from other projects without doing widespread damage in many areas of your operations. This is likely only the beginning.

"Enough is enough—I dumped #Google’s worsening #search for #Kagi"

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/08/enough-is-enough-i-dumped-googles-worsening-search-for-kagi/

#privacy