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Chrome Users Can Now Sync Passkeys Across Devices with New Google PIN Feature
2024-09-20 05:33

Google on Thursday unveiled a Password Manager PIN to let Chrome web users sync their passkeys across Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, and Android devices. "This PIN adds an additional layer of...

Chrome Introduces One-Time Permissions and Enhanced Safety Check for Safer Browsing
2024-09-18 09:04

Google has announced that it's rolling out a new set of features to its Chrome browser that gives users more control over their data when surfing the internet and protects against online threats....

Google Chrome Switches to ML-KEM for Post-Quantum Cryptography Defense
2024-09-17 12:22

Google has announced that it will be switching from KYBER to ML-KEM in its Chrome web browser as part of its ongoing efforts to defend against the risk posed by cryptographically relevant quantum...

Chrome switching to NIST-approved ML-KEM quantum encryption
2024-09-16 16:22

Google announced updates in the post-quantum cryptographic key encapsulation mechanism used in the Chrome browser, specifically, the swap of Kyber used in hybrid key exchanges with Module Lattice...

Google Chrome gets a mind of its own for some security fixes
2024-09-12 16:00

Browser becomes more proactive about trimming unneeded permissions and deceptive notifications Google has enhanced Chrome's Safety Check so that it can make some security decisions on the user's behalf.…

New Chrome Zero-Day
2024-09-10 11:04

According to Microsoft researchers, North Korean hackers have been using a Chrome zero-day exploit to steal cryptocurrency.

North Korean Hackers Deploy FudModule Rootkit via Chrome Zero-Day Exploit
2024-08-31 15:35

A recently patched security flaw in Google Chrome and other Chromium web browsers was exploited as a zero-day by North Korean actors in a campaign designed to deliver the FudModule rootkit. The...

North Korean hackers exploit Chrome zero-day to deploy rootkit
2024-08-30 17:04

North Korean hackers have exploited a recently patched Google Chrome zero-day (CVE-2024-7971) to deploy the FudModule rootkit after gaining SYSTEM privileges using a Windows Kernel exploit. [...]

Rock Chrome hard enough and get paid half a million
2024-08-29 16:30

Google revises Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program with higher payouts for bug hunters Google's Chrome Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) is now significantly more rewarding – with a top payout...

Russian Hackers Exploit Safari and Chrome Flaws in High-Profile Cyberattack
2024-08-29 15:59

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged multiple in-the-wild exploit campaigns that leveraged now-patched flaws in Apple Safari and Google Chrome browsers to infect mobile users with...