Security News

Experts Detail Chromium Browser Security Flaw Putting Confidential Data at Risk
2023-01-12 09:42

Details have emerged about a now-patched vulnerability in Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers that, if successfully exploited, could have made it possible to siphon files containing confidential data. "The issue arose from the way the browser interacted with symlinks when processing files and directories," Imperva researcher Ron Masas said.

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2022-12-21 10:08

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Tor Browser 12.0 brings Apple Silicon support, Android enhancements
2022-12-08 18:03

The Tor Project team has announced the release of Tor Browser 12.0, a major version release introducing support for Apple Silicon chips and several enhancements for the Android version. Tor browser version 12.0 is based on Firefox 102, an upgrade from Firefox version 91, which was used as the base for the previous Tor release, v11.5.

New Vivaldi version integrates Mastodon into the browser sidebar
2022-12-07 08:00

Vivaldi 5.6 was released today with a Mastodon client integrated directly into the browser's sidebar, seamlessly incorporating the rising social media platform in the browser's interface. [...]

Google Rolls Out New Chrome Browser Update to Patch Yet Another Zero-Day Vulnerability
2022-12-03 04:41

Search giant Google on Friday released an out-of-band security update to fix a new actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. The high-severity flaw, tracked as CVE-2022-4262, concerns a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine.

Update Chrome Browser Now to Patch New Actively Exploited Zero-Day Flaw
2022-11-25 13:12

Google on Thursday released software updates to address yet another zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser. Clement Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group has been credited with reporting the flaw on November 22, 2022.

This Malware Installs Malicious Browser Extensions to Steal Users' Passwords and Cryptos
2022-11-22 17:36

A malicious extension for Chromium-based web browsers has been observed to be distributed via a long-standing Windows information stealer called ViperSoftX. Czech-based cybersecurity company dubbed the rogue browser add-on VenomSoftX owing to its standalone features that enable it to access website visits, steal credentials and clipboard data, and even swap cryptocurrency addresses via an adversary-in-the-middle attack. The malware's use of a browser extension to advance its information-gathering goals was documented by Sophos threat analyst Colin Cowie earlier this year.

An Untrustworthy TLS Certificate in Browsers
2022-11-10 15:18

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Experts Warn of Browser Extensions Spying On Users via Cloud9 Chrome Botnet Network
2022-11-09 11:01

The Keksec threat actor has been linked to a previously undocumented malware strain, which has been observed in the wild masquerading as an extension for Chromium-based web browsers to enslave compromised machines into a botnet. Called Cloud9 by security firm Zimperium, the malicious browser add-on comes with a wide range of features that enables it to siphon cookies, log keystrokes, inject arbitrary JavaScript code, mine crypto, and even enlist the host to carry out DDoS attacks.

Chrome extensions with 1 million installs hijack targets’ browsers
2022-10-24 19:46

Researchers at Guardio Labs have discovered a new malvertizing campaign pushing Google Chrome extensions that hijack searches and insert affiliate links into webpages. Because all these extensions offer color customization options and arrive on the victim's machine with no malicious code to evade detection, the analysts named the campaign "Dormant Colors."