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Google on Wednesday rolled out fixes to address a new actively exploited zero-day in the Chrome browser. Tracked as CVE-2023-5217, the high-severity vulnerability has been described as a heap-based buffer overflow in the VP8 compression format in libvpx, a free software video codec library from Google and the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia). Exploitation of […]
Google on Tuesday rolled out emergency fixes to address another actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-2136, is described as a case of integer overflow in Skia, an open source 2D graphics library. Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been credited with discovering and […]
Details have emerged about a recently patched critical remote code execution vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine used in Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. The issue relates to a case of use-after-free in the instruction optimization component, successful exploitation of which could “allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of […]
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) on Thursday pointed fingers at a North Macedonian spyware developer named Cytrox for developing exploits against five zero-day (aka 0-day) flaws, four in Chrome and one in Android, to target Android users. “The 0-day exploits were used alongside n-day exploits as the developers took advantage of the time difference between […]
Google on Friday shipped an out-of-band security update to address a high severity vulnerability in its Chrome browser that it said is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2022-1096, the zero-day flaw relates to a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine. An anonymous researcher has been credited with reporting the bug […]
According to DuckDuckGo, the desktop browser will work on both Mac and Windows devices. DuckDuckGo has revealed its plans for an upcoming desktop app in its latest blog post in which the company’s CEO Gabriel Weinberg shared details of their plans moving forward. DuckDuckGo’s CEO stated that they are developing a standalone desktop browser for […]
Researchers believe that the campaign has been active since 2018, and since then, the malware has been under development constantly. Cisco Talos researchers have identified malvertising campaigns using fake installers of popular games and applications, such as WeChat, Viber, Battlefield, and NoxPlayer, to lure users into downloading an undocumented, malicious Google Chrome extension and a […]
The prime target of this malware campaign is unsuspecting users on Windows 10. Rapid7 Managed Detection and Response team has shared details of their newly identified malware campaign, urging unsuspecting Windows users to remain cautious. This campaign is designed to steal sensitive data and cryptocurrency from infected PCs. In the latest campaign, the attackers install […]
AllBlock was available on Google Chrome’s Web Store where it is marketed as a potent Ad Blocker focusing on Facebook and YouTube to prevent pop-ups. Google has maintained that it takes the security of Chrome extensions very seriously and regularly vets them to prevent exploitation. However, the new report from Imperva reveals that maybe Google […]
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 […]
Originally, Jupyter infostealer is known for stealing data from popular browsers like Chrome and Firefox. In 2020, Hackread reported about Jupyter, a trojan discovered by cyber security researchers at Morphisec Ltd. written in .NET and served as a potent information stealer. The trojan is designed to steal data from systems and send it to the operator’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
The vulnerability affects top browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and even Tor. It is not unusual for a user to switch between using different browsers for different browsing activities and those who have made this into a routine may even be at risk because a security researcher and developer at FingerprintJS, Konstatin Darutkin, recently discovered […]
Google is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims the search engine giant secretly collects data from users even when they’re using its private Incognito mode. The US District Judge Lucy Koh wrote in her ruling that the search engine giant “did not notify users that Google engages in the alleged data collection while the user […]
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 […]
Exactly a month after patching an actively exploited zero-day flaw in Chrome, Google today rolled out fixes for yet another zero-day vulnerability in the world’s most popular web browser that it says is being abused in the wild. Chrome 89.0.4389.72, released by the search giant for Windows, Mac, and Linux on Tuesday, comes with a […]
Researchers discovered a new wave of FTCODE ransomware campaign that steal browsers login credentials and Encrypt files in Windows systems. FTCODE ransomware was first observed in 2013, it uses the Windows PowerShell program to perform file encryption. The ransomware resurfaced again starting from last year September, according to Certego analysis of the FTCODE ransomware, it […]
The DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) protocol has been a hot topic for debate for a few months. The protocol encrypts DNS queries and adds more privacy to the user. What is DNS-Over-HTTPS? For those who don’t know, a DNS (Domain Name Server) translates website address from a URL to an IP address, which your computer connects to. Up […]
Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers available right now. Since it includes all the necessary features, Chrome users tend to accept the browser’s shortcomings rather than ditching it for browsers with fewer features. However, there is one gigantic issue that forces users to reevaluate their life choices and uninstall Google Chrome. Users […]
Two user favorite browsers are commonly known to be Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Exploiting their demand, a Russian group by the handle of Turla has been attempting to track encrypted traffic of both browsers. With targets identified in Russia and Belarus; they do so by attacking the systems through a remote access trojan (RAT) […]