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New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data
2024-08-23 10:24

The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints. The use of credential...

Qilin ransomware now steals credentials from Chrome browsers
2024-08-22 21:40

The Qilin ransomware group has been using a new tactic and deploys a custom stealer to steal account credentials stored in Google Chrome browser. [...]

New Chrome zero-day actively exploited, patch quickly! (CVE-2024-7971)
2024-08-22 08:47

A new Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971) exploited by attackers in the wild has been fixed by Google. About CVE-2024-7971 CVE-2024-7971 is a high-severity vulnerability caused by a type...

Google Fixes High-Severity Chrome Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild
2024-08-22 05:19

Google has rolled out security fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-7971, the...

Google fixes ninth Chrome zero-day tagged as exploited this year
2024-08-21 21:43

​​Today, Google released a new Chrome emergency security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability, the ninth one tagged as exploited this year. [...]

Google fixes ninth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
2024-08-21 21:43

​​Today, Google released a new Chrome emergency security update to patch a zero-day vulnerability, the ninth one exploited in attacks this year. [...]

Chrome will redact credit cards, passwords when you share Android screen
2024-08-18 18:00

Google will redact your credit card details, passwords and other sensitive information in Chrome when you're sharing or recording your screen on Android. [...]

Week in review: MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes, malicious Chrome, Edge browser extensions
2024-08-18 08:00

Unpatched MS Office flaw may leak NTLM hashes to attackersA new MS Office zero-day vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to grab users' NTLM hashes, Microsoft has shared late last week. Key metrics for monitoring and improving ZTNA implementationsIn this Help Net Security interview, Dean Hamilton, CTO at Wilson Perumal & Company, discusses the complexities of zero trust network access implementation, focusing on balancing security with operational efficiency.

Chrome, Edge users beset by malicious extensions that can’t be easily removed
2024-08-12 13:29

A widespread campaign featuring a malicious installer that saddles users with difficult-to-remove malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions has been spotted by researchers. "The trojan malware contains different deliverables ranging from simple adware extensions that hijack searches to more sophisticated malicious scripts that deliver local extensions to steal private data and execute various commands," the Reason Labs research team says.

New Malware Hits 300,000 Users with Rogue Chrome and Edge Extensions
2024-08-10 14:30

An ongoing, widespread malware campaign has been observed installing rogue Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge extensions via a trojan distributed via fake websites masquerading as popular software....