Google to warn users about malicious websites Google has started to flag and warn users of what it calls as “social engineering advertisements”— ads that misleads users into doing something unsafe, like installing unwanted software or ads asking for personal information. These include Deceptive browser notifications, fake download links, banner ads, or the website itself. Whenever a user as user visits these sites, Google will display a red error page with a ‘back to safety’ button. Google says that new development is a part of its ‘Safe Browsing’ feature that helps protects users from hackers, malwares, adwares, etc. *** Fortumo signs carrier billing deal with Zong Mobile payments company Fortumo has signed a direct career billing partnership with Pakistan based telco Zong to let Zong’s customers to access and pay for content offered by the online merchants and app stores on Fortumo’s platform. Earlier in March, online video streaming application HOOQ partnered with Fortumo for direct carrier billing in India, which would let HOOQ users charge payments to their mobile phone bills. Fortumo had also signed a similar deal with Sony LIV earlier in December 2015. It said that the payment method was available to 584 million subscribers of Airtel, Vodafone and Idea in India on both prepaid and postpaid plans. *** Ola Auto extended to 12 new cities Online cab aggregator Ola has expanded its auto-rickshaws service Ola Auto in 12 new cities across India. The new cities that includes Tier 2 cities like Bhopal, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Kota, Surat,…
