According to several sources (WSJ, CNN), Google is considering investing in cloud tech by purchasing a cloud-based tech security startup called Wiz. It will be (speculative) the largest acquisition for Alphabet (Google) which would be almost double what it paid for the acquisition of Motorola which was 12.5 billion. The price on the table is currently 23 billion, but talks are still happening. Google also purchased Mandiant, a cyber security firm, in 2023 and looks to catch up with Microsoft / Amazon in terms of security. This follows a recent hack discovered with Google’s Chrome browser in January and another in December: both zero-day vulnerabilities.
Google is the developer of Flutter and Firebase – both of which are VERY much on my radar. I’ve been learning and working with the .dart language for over a year and will continue to do so regardless. I do (extremely) appreciate security and take these maters seriously. I also want to encourage you to update your Chrome browser if you haven’t since January.
Google investing in security is a good thing – it signals a turn towards stability and efficacy for Google, it’s customers, and it’s users. It’s not the only tech giant having issues. Microsoft had a report issued by the U.S. Congress earlier this year concerning a hack that accessed Microsoft’s email exchange server exposing 22 organizations and hundreds of employees to include Secretary Gina Raimondo.
To update Google Chrome:
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click More
.
- Click Help
About Google Chrome.
- Click Update Google Chrome.
- Important: If you can’t find this button, you’re on the latest version.
- Click Relaunch.
