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Google Chrome Hit by Second Zero-Day Attack - Urgent Patch Update Released
2023-04-19 13:47

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.

Google patches another actively exploited Chrome zero-day
2023-04-19 11:03

Google has released a security update for the Chrome web browser to fix the second zero-day vulnerability found to be exploited in attacks this year. The stable release is available only for Windows and Mac users, with the Linux version to roll out "Soon," Google says.

Update now: Google emits emergency fix for zero-day Chrome vulnerability
2023-04-17 01:15

In brief Google on Friday released an emergency update for Chrome to address a zero-day security flaw.This fix would be the first zero-day in Chrome squashed by Google this year.

Google Releases Urgent Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability
2023-04-15 03:58

Google on Friday released out-of-band updates to resolve an actively exploited zero-day flaw in its Chrome web browser, making it the first such bug to be addressed since the start of the year. Tracked as CVE-2023-2033, the high-severity vulnerability has been described as a type confusion issue in the V8 JavaScript engine.

Google Chrome emergency update fixes first zero-day of 2023
2023-04-14 18:00

Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year. This update was immediately available when BleepingComputer checked for new updates from the Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome.

Hacked sites caught spreading malware via fake Chrome updates
2023-04-11 20:14

Hackers are compromising websites to inject scripts that display fake Google Chrome automatic update errors that distribute malware to unaware visitors. BleepingComputer has found numerous sites hacked in this malware distribution campaign, including adult sites, blogs, news sites, and online stores.

Fake ChatGPT Chrome Browser Extension Caught Hijacking Facebook Accounts
2023-03-23 16:29

Google has stepped in to remove a bogus Chrome browser extension from the official Web Store that masqueraded as OpenAI's ChatGPT service to harvest Facebook session cookies and hijack the accounts. The "ChatGPT For Google" extension, a trojanized version of a legitimate open source browser add-on, attracted over 9,000 installations since March 14, 2023, prior to its removal.

Facebook accounts hijacked by new malicious ChatGPT Chrome extension
2023-03-22 16:44

A trojanized version of the legitimate ChatGPT extension for Chrome is gaining popularity on the Chrome Web Store, accumulating over 9,000 downloads while stealing Facebook accounts. The extension is a copy of the legitimate popular add-on for Chrome named "ChatGPT for Google" that offers ChatGPT integration on search results.

North Korean hackers using Chrome extensions to steal Gmail emails
2023-03-22 15:06

A joint cybersecurity advisory from the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea warn about Kimsuky's use of Chrome extensions to steal target's Gmail emails. Kimsuky is a North Korean threat group that uses spear phishing to conduct cyber-espionage against diplomats, journalists, government agencies, university professors, and politicians.

Fake ChatGPT Chrome Extension Hijacking Facebook Accounts for Malicious Advertising
2023-03-13 12:24

A fake ChatGPT-branded Chrome browser extension has been found to come with capabilities to hijack Facebook accounts and create rogue admin accounts, highlighting one of the different methods cyber criminals are using to distribute malware. "By hijacking high-profile Facebook business accounts, the threat actor creates an elite army of Facebook bots and a malicious paid media apparatus," Guardio Labs researcher Nati Tal said in a technical report.