Security News

Malvertising Campaign Redirects Browsers To Terror Exploit Kit
2017-10-25 12:28

Hackers behind the Terror exploit kit ramp up distribution via a two-month long malvertising campaign.

Fuzzing Reveals Over 30 Web Browser Engine Flaws
2017-09-22 12:21

Fuzzing tests conducted on the most popular web browser engines by Google Project Zero revealed the existence of more than 30 vulnerabilities, more than half of which in Apple’s Safari. read more

What’s Triggers HTTPS Chrome Browser Warnings?
2017-09-20 18:20

Researchers combed through 2,000 Chrome error reports to better classify HTTPS error warnings.

The Pirate Bay Caught Running Browser-Based Cryptocurrency Miner
2017-09-19 01:23

The world's popular torrent download website, The Pirate Bay, has again been in a new controversy—this time over secretly planting an in-browser cryptocurrency miner on its website that utilizes...

Zerodium Offers $1 Million for Tor Browser Exploits
2017-09-13 18:26

Exploit acquisition firm Zerodium announced on Wednesday that it’s prepared to offer a total of $1 million for zero-day vulnerabilities in the Tor Browser, the application that allows users to...

Zerodium Offering $1M for Tor Browser Zero Days
2017-09-13 16:54

Exploit acquisition vendor Zerodium said Wednesday it will pay up to $1M for an unknown Tor Browser zero day.

Zerodium Offers $1 Million for Tor Browser 0-Days That It will Resell to Governments
2017-09-13 07:03

It seems like Tor Browser zero-day exploits are in high demand right now—so much so that someone is ready to pay ONE MILLION dollars. Zerodium—a company that specialises in acquiring and reselling...

‘HoeflerText’ Popups Target Browsers With RAT and Locky Ransomware (Threatpost)
2017-09-01 20:45

A malware campaign utilizing bogus “HoeflerText” popup warnings is back in full swing targeting Google Chrome and Firefox browsers with Locky ransomware attacks and the NetSupport Manager RAT.

Unpatched Vulnerabilities Impact Popular Browser Extension Systems (Security Week)
2017-08-29 15:11

Security researchers have discovered two vulnerabilities that impact the extension systems of major browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Opera. read more

TrickBot Targets Outlook, Browser Data (Security Week)
2017-08-02 14:27

Soon after being found to have worm-like spreading capabilities, the TrickBot banking Trojan has expanded its attack surface to target Outlook and Web browsing data. read more