Security News

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...

Midnight Blizzard delivered iOS, Chrome exploits via compromised government websites
2024-08-29 13:11

Suspected Russian hackers have been hitting iPhone and Android users visiting government websites with exploits first leveraged by commercial surveillance vendors, Google TAG researchers shared....

Russian APT29 hackers use iOS, Chrome exploits created by spyware vendors
2024-08-29 13:04

The Russian state-sponsored APT29 hacking group has been observed using the same iOS and Android exploits created by commercial spyware vendors in a series of cyberattacks between November 2023...

Google increases Chrome bug bounty rewards up to $250,000
2024-08-28 17:00

Google has more than doubled payouts for Google Chrome security flaws reported through its Vulnerability Reward Program, with the maximum possible reward for a single bug now exceeding $250,000. [...]