Google has a new way of talking about the latest cyber threats — so get ready for a whole load of crazy new names

https://www.techradar.com/author/rahim-amir· Jul 29, 2026 · 11:20 PM UTC ·10 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 3 views

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Pro Security Google has a new way of talking about the latest cyber threats — so get ready for a whole load of crazy new names News By Rahim Amir Published 29 July 2026 New, randomly generated names to 'remove bias' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. It has begun replacing them with a schema it says is more intuitive and makes it easier to determine where an attack comes from and what motivates it.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Rationalizing Google's need to change an already-established orderThe mechanics are simple enough. The first is meant to be distinctive and memorable, and where the security community has already settled on a moniker, Google says it will keep it.

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▪Pro Security Google has a new way of talking about the latest cyber threats — so get ready for a whole load of crazy new names News By Rahim Amir Published 29 July 2026 New, randomly generated names to 'remove bias' When you purchase throug
▪It has begun replacing them with a schema it says is more intuitive and makes it easier to determine where an attack comes from and what motivates it.Latest Videos FromTechRadarWatch full video here: Rationalizing Google's need to change an
▪The first is meant to be distinctive and memorable, and where the security community has already settled on a moniker, Google says it will keep it.

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Pro Security Google has a new way of talking about the latest cyber threats — so get ready for a whole load of crazy new names News By Rahim Amir Published 29 July 2026 New, randomly generated names to 'remove bias' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images / Bloomberg) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google Threat Intelligence Group is replacing its inherited Mandiant and TAG identifiers with two-word cryptonyms, starting with several dozen of its most-tracked groupsThe second word encodes attribution or motive, with CASTLE for…

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