DOJ: Google must sell Chrome to end monopoly

[ad_1] The United States Department of Justice argued Wednesday that Google should divest its Chrome browser as part of a remedy to break up the company’s illegal monopoly in online search, according to a U.S District Court of the District of Columbia filing. This story is developing… © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal … Read more

Justice Department reportedly pushing Google to spin off Chrome

[ad_1] The Department of Justice is reportedly pushing to force Google to spin off its Chrome browser business. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Justice Department is also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google face antitrust requirements related to AI and its Android mobile operating system. The enforcement actions are … Read more

North Korean hackers exploited Chrome zero-day to steal crypto

[ad_1] A North Korean hacking group earlier in August exploited a previously unknown bug in Chrome-based browsers to target organizations with the goal of stealing cryptocurrency, according to Microsoft. In a report published on Friday, the tech giant’s cybersecurity researchers said they first saw evidence of the hackers’ activities on August 19, and said the … Read more