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tarnish is a static-analysis tool to aid researchers in security reviews of Chrome extensions. It automates much of the regular grunt work and helps you quickly identify potential security vulnerabilities. This tool accompanies the research blog post which can be found here. If you don’t want to go through the trouble of setting this […]
Mitaka is a browser extension for OSINT search which can: Extract & refang IoC from a selected block of text. E.g. example[.]com to example.com, test[at]example.com to [email protected], hxxp://example.com to http://example.com, etc. Search / scan it on various engines. E.g. VirusTotal, urlscan.io, Censys, Shodan, etc. Features Supported IOC types name desc. e.g. text Freetext any […]
Google has released the latest version of its Chrome browser — Chrome 77 — which has brought in several new features for Android users. Among the various features, the primary one is the ability to share web pages with other devices. The “Send To Your Devices” feature The new “Send To Your Devices” feature allows […]
Google’s new Password checkup extension checks for leaked credentials and informs whether they have been leaked before in a data breach. In 2019, more than 20 million unique passwords among other credentials were leaked and available online for sale. This fact represents only one year since the advent of the internet and over the years […]
We know we get tracked whenever we visit a particular website and studies show that we get tracked even in Incognito mode — disrupting the very purpose of this feature. To ensure that the Incognito mode remains what it stands for, Chrome has released a new update. New Chrome 76 Update The new Chrome 76 […]
Google is making things easier for users who prefer saving their documents locally, and not necessarily on the cloud, by adding an offline storage feature to Google Drive. Until now, Documents, Slides and Spreadsheets have offered an offline mode as a workaround, but soon you will be able to access PDFs, images, Microsoft Office and […]
New malware spotted on Google play that directs users to malicious websites and subscribes users to advertising notifications. The malware is distributed hidden under the official software of well-known brands. The web push notification is the feature that allows websites to send a notification to users, even if the website is not opened, attackers abuse […]
Google May Limit Ad blockers for Regular Users Amidst Criticism from Consumer Advocates. Google Chrome is perhaps the most popular of all web and mobile browsers at the moment, and this popularity is a result of various user-friendly features that it offers. However, the recent decision of Google to deactivate most of the ad blockers […]
Google Chrome is undeniably the most widely used web browser in the world. Google has already put in a lot of effort in Chrome browser to present a clean interface, smooth performance, easy syncing features and much more. But there are ways to further enhance its functionalities and achieve greater productivity during browsing sessions with […]
If a report from The Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Google is going to implement a built-in tracking blocker in Chrome browser that will block tracker cookies from all third parties, but exempt Google’s own scripts and cookies. Sources familiar with the matter told WSJ that Google will soon roll out a control dashboard […]
Google Chrome’s mobile browser has been targeted with a relatively simple phishing technique by developer Jim Fisher. According to Fisher, the exploit involves tricking victims into handing over their private information by manipulating the trusted websites of the user. By using a combination of coding and screenshots, the victims can be easily deceived, explained Fisher […]
Whenever you are online on Google Chrome, it collects information on your browsing patterns and habits — right from your location, to operating system, to hardware. Therefore, securing your browsing sessions through Virtual Private Networks (VPN) is a good idea. VPNs are useful services which help you overcome geo-location restrictions and avoid getting tracked on the […]
A new form of a sophisticated phishing attack on Android Chrome let hackers hide the original address bar’ screen space by displaying its own fake URL bar when the user scrolls down the web page. Security researcher James fisher demonstrated this phishing attack by hosting his own domain (jameshfisher.com), and he exploits the flaw in […]
Google released the Chrome version 74 today for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and Chrome OS users. The new version comes with new features and bug fixes with the main highlight being support for a Dark Mode in Windows. Other noteworthy changes include the replacement of Data Saver feature with Lite Mode for Chrome on Android devices. There […]
The notorious eGobbler group has set its sight on the iOS version of Chrome browser, as they use the platform for malvertising. Also, known as Malicious advertising, malvertising is a deceptive action of a group to publish a certain advert on a website, but instead of directing the user to the publisher of the advert, […]
Researchers discovered a recent malvertising campaign from eGobbler threat actor that targets millions of iOS users to hijack their sessions by leverage chrome vulnerability. Attackers trick the targeted iOS users to redirect into Malicious lading page and this campaign can be recognized easily by their use of the “.world” Session hijacking, sometimes also known as […]
According to cyber forensics course specialist from the International Institute of Cyber Security (IICS) a cybercriminal group identified as eGobbler has been exploiting a vulnerability in Chrome for iOS operating system for the purpose of attacking the iPhone device users with an exploit that delivers them malvertising; it is estimated that about 500 million users […]
In this attack, eGobbler threat group is exploiting Chrome Sandboxing bug to target iOS devices in the US and EU. Malvertising campaigns, in which malware is distributed through advertisements, have become a common norm nowadays. But, the latest malvertising campaign that’s been specifically targeting iOS users can easily be categorized as among the biggest of […]
The latest Google Chrome Version 75 will make the privacy mode work better in the Incognito feature by fixing a bug in the File System API. We had earlier reported that Google Chrome could be spying on its users even if they were using the Incognito feature. However, with this new update, that old speculation […]
Ever since Microsoft announced its plans to shift to an open source Chromium base for Windows 10’s Edge web browser, speculations were being made regarding its looks and features. Just earlier this month, we saw some leaked screenshots that gave us an early glimpse of the software. Well, it seems like now you don’t have to wait anymore […]
Google Chrome’s Data Saver feature helps load pages faster when there is low network connectivity on Android devices. In addition to this, the Chrome Lite Pages now work with secure websites apart from the regular ones. Chrome now optimizes HTTPS pages by showing a ‘Lite’ indicator in the URL bar, much like it does with […]