A new malicious browser extension, known as AllBlock has been detected to be injecting cloaked affiliate links that usually generate commissions for the developers. This malicious extension is available for both the Chrome and Opera browsers, and it has been injecting ads, referral affiliate codes inside different search results. Recognizing the threat This threat was […]
Tianfu Cup is the Chinese version of the Pwn2own in which hackers from Kunlun Lab managed to secure first place by hacking iPhone 13 through a vulnerability in the Safari mobile browser. The Chinese version of the Pwn2own hacking competition called Tianfu Cup took place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 17 in Chengdu, China. The […]
A new deceptive ad injection campaign has been found leveraging an ad blocker extension for Google Chrome and Opera web browsers to sneakily insert ads and affiliate codes on websites, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Imperva. The findings come following the discovery of rogue domains distributing an ad injection script in late August […]
Google on Thursday pushed urgent security fixes for its Chrome browser, including a pair of new security weaknesses that the company said are being exploited in the wild, making them the fourth and fifth actively zero-days plugged this month alone. The issues, designated as CVE-2021-37975 and CVE-2021-37976, are part of a total of four patches, […]
Cybersecurity specialists report the detection of a critical zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome that could put at risk the data of all browser users. While most researchers who have analyzed this report consider it a serious problem, a sector of the community believes that the failure is even worse than previously thought. Despite these claims, […]
The vulnerability (CVE-2021-37973) impacts 2 Billion Chrome users worldwide therefore update your browser right now to the latest version. On Friday 24th, Google rolled out an urgent security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome web browser actively exploited in the wild. Google Threat Analysis Group’s Clément Lecigne reported the flaw. Update your […]
As part of the latest beta version of Chrome 95, Google announced the inclusion of a feature for secure payment, basing its operation on connecting to the web authentication API in order to implement an additional web-based layer of security. The feature adds a new “payment” extension to such an API, allowing institutions such as […]
Google on Friday rolled out an emergency security patch to its Chrome web browser to address a security flaw that’s known to have an exploit in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2021-37973, the vulnerability has been described as use after free in Portals API, a web page navigation system that enables a page to show another […]
Despite the disagreement of companies such as Apple and Mozilla, Google security teams released the Chrome 94 update for Android devices and desktops, which includes an inactivity detection API. The Chrome update includes other features described on Google’s official platforms. This feature, known as IdleDetection has generated controversy because it is designed for multi-user applications, […]
In its latest security alert, Google announced the release of fixes for 11 flaws in Chrome, including two zero-day vulnerabilities already exploited in the wild. Among all the reported flaws, those considered the most dangerous are CVE-2021-30632 and CVE-2021-30633. The company’s statement reads: “Google is aware that exploits for the aforementioned flaws exist in nature. […]
Along with a patch for a zero-day bug in the Chrome browser, Google has addressed seven other flaws in its recent update. Google has announced to release of a security update to addresses inherent flaws in its Chrome browser. The patches will be released for the Chrome version for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Part of the […]
In a security alert, Google announced the identification of at least seven critical security flaws in Chrome that would affect users of operating systems such as Windows, macOS and Linux. At the moment no technical details about these vulnerabilities are known, something that the cybersecurity community recommends in these cases to mitigate the risk of […]
The security researchers of Trend Micro have recently detected that the XCSSET malware that has been outlined to attack the macOS operating system got updated. The analysts noted that the new updated version consists of a new feature, that enables the stealing of private data from different applications, which also includes the Google Chrome browser […]
Google announced the release of a new update for the Chrome web browser. Version 91.0.4472.164 will be available for Windows, Mac and Linux systems and addresses seven severe flaws, including a zero-day vulnerability considered critical and that has already been exploited in the wild. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-30563, was described as a type confusion […]
Google has pushed out a new security update to Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux with multiple fixes, including a zero-day that it says is being exploited in the wild. The latest patch resolves a total of eight issues, one of which concerns a type confusion issue in its V8 open-source and JavaScript engine […]
Threat intelligence researchers from Google on Wednesday shed more light on four in-the-wild zero-days in Chrome, Safari, and Internet Explorer browsers that were exploited by malicious actors in different campaigns since the start of the year. What’s more, three of the four zero-days were engineered by commercial providers and sold to and used by government-backed […]
Google has rolled out yet another update to Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux to fix four security vulnerabilities, including one zero-day flaw that’s being exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2021-30554, the high severity flaw concerns a use after free vulnerability in WebGL (aka Web Graphics Library), a JavaScript API for rendering interactive […]
The experts of Kaspersky Lab have recently proclaimed regarding the targeted attacks that are specifically using the zero-day vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows. According to the report, the vulnerabilities have been fixed this week as a segment of Patch Tuesday. However, this chain of Zero-day vulnerabilities is attacking the Google Chrome browser, as […]
Google on Thursday said it’s rolling out new security features to Chrome browser aimed at detecting suspicious downloads and extensions via its Enhanced Safe Browsing feature, which it launched a year ago. To this end, the search giant said it will now offer additional protections when users attempt to install a new extension from the […]
The 1-tap security feature will help users protect their compromised accounts in time. On Tuesday, Google announced Chrome browser on Android’s brand-new feature that automatically changed stolen passwords with just a tap. This means Chrome users can stop worrying about compromised passwords as they can fix them with this automated feature. Google to use Duplex […]
Google Blocked ClearURLs Chrome Extension- Here’s How You Can Install it Manually. The ClearURLs is one of the popular Chrome extensions but Google has unceremoniously blocked it from Chrome Web Store, a decision that has received mixed reviews from users while the extension developer is unhappy with it. The extension add-on is available for Edge and […]