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Week in review: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploit, YouTube as a cybercrime channel
2024-05-26 08:00

Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wildFor the eighth time this year, Google has released an emergency update for its Chrome browser that fixes a zero-day vulnerability with an in-the-wild exploit. GitHub fixes maximum severity Enterprise Server auth bypass bugA critical, 10-out-of-10 vulnerability allowing unrestricted access to vulnerable GitHub Enterprise Server instances has been fixed by Microsoft-owned GitHub.

Arc browser’s Windows launch targeted by Google ads malvertising
2024-05-25 15:17

A new Google Ads malvertising campaign, coinciding with the launch of the Arc web browser for Windows, was tricking people into downloading trojanized installers that infect them with malware payloads. The Arc browser is a new web browser featuring an innovative user interface design that sets it apart from traditional browsers.

Google fixes eighth actively exploited Chrome zero-day this year
2024-05-24 09:30

Google has released a new emergency security update to address the eighth zero-day vulnerability in Chrome browser confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild. CVE-2024-5274 is the eighth actively exploited vulnerability that Google fixed in Chrome since the beginning of the year, and the third this month.

Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-5274)
2024-05-24 07:41

For the eighth time this year, Google has released an emergency update for its Chrome browser that fixes a zero-day vulnerability with an in-the-wild exploit.As per usual, Google keeps technical details of the vulnerability under wraps.

Google guru roasts useless phishing tests, calls for fire drill-style overhaul
2024-05-23 19:01

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Google rolls out Chrome fix for empty pages when switching tabs
2024-05-21 14:57

Google is rolling out a server-side fix for a known issue affecting the Chrome browser that causes webpage content to temporarily disappear when users change between open tabs. "We are aware of an issue impacting Chrome Browser that may result in webpage content temporarily disappearing when switching between open tabs," a Google Chrome Support Manager said in a post on the company's community website.

Google takes shots at Microsoft for shoddy security record with enterprise apps
2024-05-20 17:47

Your profile can be used to present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests, such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to find content that matches your interests. Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other services, possible interests and personal aspects.

Frustration grows over Google's AI Overviews feature, how to disable
2024-05-19 17:43

Since Google enabled its AI-powered search feature, many people have tried and failed to disable the often incorrect AI Overviews feature in regular search results. AI Overviews, also known as "Search Generative Experience," is Google's new search feature that summarizes web content using its in-house LLM. Google says AI overviews appear only when the search engine believes it can provide more value than traditional blue links.

Google fixes third exploited Chrome zero-day in a week (CVE-2024-4947)
2024-05-16 08:49

For the third time in the last seven days, Google has fixed a Chrome zero-day vulnerability for which an exploit exists in the wild.While the two Chrome zero days fixed in the past few days have been attributed to an anonymous researcher, this time around the reporters are known: Kaspersky threat researchers Vasiliy Berdnikov and Boris Larin.

Google Patches Yet Another Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability
2024-05-16 03:01

Google has rolled out fixes to address a set of nine security issues in its Chrome browser, including a new zero-day that has been exploited in the wild. Assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-4947,...