Atlassian reveals critical flaws in most of their products

Atlassian has warned users of its Bamboo, Bitbucket, Confluence, Fisheye, Crucible, and Jira products that a pair of critical-rated flaws threaten their security. The company’s July security advisories detail “Servlet Filter dispatcher vulnerabilities.” One of the flaws – CVE-2022-26136 – is described as an arbitrary Servlet Filter bypass that means an attacker could send a Read more about Atlassian reveals critical flaws in most of their products[…]

Google forced to allow some Android apps to use third-party payments in the EU

Android developers who distribute apps on the Google Play store can now use third-party payment systems in many European countries. The measure applies to the European Economic Area (EEA), which comprises European Union states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. However, the policy will not apply to gaming apps, which still need to use Read more about Google forced to allow some Android apps to use third-party payments in the EU[…]

Russia fines Google $374M over Ukraine invasion portrayal

A Russian court fined Google $374 million on Monday for its failure to remove prohibited content, according to the country’s internet watchdog Roskomnadzor. The Tagansky District Court of Moscow took exception to YouTube content it claimed contained “fakes about the course of a special military operation in Ukraine” and discredited Russia’s armed forces. The court Read more about Russia fines Google $374M over Ukraine invasion portrayal[…]

UK court okays $1.1b Play Store lawsuit against Google

A London court on Tuesday authorized a lawsuit that seeks to have Google pay £920 million ($1.1 billion) for overcharging customers for app store purchases. Filed as a class action on behalf of 19.5 million UK citizens, the suit alleges Google charged commission fees up to 30 percent on app sales. Consumer rights advocate Liz Read more about UK court okays $1.1b Play Store lawsuit against Google[…]