Tag: browser
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ChrimeraWire Trojan Fakes Chrome Activity to Manipulate Search Rankings
ChrimeraWire is a new Windows trojan that automates web browsing through Chrome to simulate user activity and manipulate search engine rankings. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/chrimerawire-trojan-fakes-chrome-search-activity/
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Google Chrome adds new security layer for Gemini AI agentic browsing
Google Chrome is introducing a new security architecture designed to protect upcoming agentic AI browsing features powered by Gemini. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-new-security-layer-for-gemini-ai-agentic-browsing/
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Google Confirms Rising ‘Account Takeovers ‘”, Users Told to Check Chrome Settings
Google warns Chrome users of rising “account takeovers” and urges stronger authentication to keep accounts and synced data safe. The post Google Confirms Rising ‘Account Takeovers ‘”, Users Told to Check Chrome Settings appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-chrome-account-takeover/
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23andMe to Get $16.5M in Unused Cyber Insurance
Bankrupt Firm Plans to Use the Settlement Money to Pay Off Cyber Claims. As part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, 23andMe Holding Co. – now named Chrome Holding – has reached a settlement with its cyber insurers for the carriers to buy back $16.5 million of the consumer genetics testing firm’s unused cyber…
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Hardening browser security with zero-trust controls
Tags: access, api, authentication, automation, browser, chrome, cisa, cloud, compliance, container, control, corporate, credentials, crowdstrike, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, fido, finance, framework, google, governance, group, Hardware, identity, kubernetes, least-privilege, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, nist, okta, passkey, password, phishing, phone, risk, risk-assessment, sap, service, soar, theft, threat, tool, update, wifi, windows, zero-trust1. Identity-first access control Network proximity is now an inferior trust signal. Only federated, cryptographically verifiable identity tokens issued by centralized enterprise IdPs using OIDC or SAML are permitted as gates to corporate resources. This transition, well-documented by FIDO Alliance and Microsoft research, transfers the very concept of “inside” the organization from the network to…
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Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide
Chrome 143 fixes 13 security vulnerabilities, including four high-severity flaws, in a December desktop update rolling out to Windows, macOS, and Linux users. The post Google Rolls Out Chrome 143 Update for Billions Worldwide appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-chrome-143-update-13-security-fixes/
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ShadyPanda Takes its Time to Weaponize Legitimate Extensions
ShadyPanda spent seven years uploading trusted Chrome and Edge extensions, later weaponizing them for tracking, hijacking, and remote code execution. Learn how the campaign unfolded. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/shadypanda-takes-its-time-to-weaponize-legitimate-extensions/
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ShadyPanda Takes its Time to Weaponize Legitimate Extensions
ShadyPanda spent seven years uploading trusted Chrome and Edge extensions, later weaponizing them for tracking, hijacking, and remote code execution. Learn how the campaign unfolded. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/shadypanda-takes-its-time-to-weaponize-legitimate-extensions/
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ShadyPanda Takes its Time to Weaponize Legitimate Extensions
ShadyPanda spent seven years uploading trusted Chrome and Edge extensions, later weaponizing them for tracking, hijacking, and remote code execution. Learn how the campaign unfolded. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/shadypanda-takes-its-time-to-weaponize-legitimate-extensions/
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ShadyPanda’s Years-Long Browser Hack Infected 4.3 Million Users
A threat group dubbed ShadyPanda exploited traditional extension processes in browser marketplaces by uploading legitimate extensions and then quietly weaponization them with malicious updates, infecting 4.3 million Chrome and Edge users with RCE malware and spyware. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/shadypandas-years-long-browser-hack-infected-4-3-million-users/
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WebXR Flaw Hits 4 Billion Chromium Users, Update Your Browser Now
Cybersecurity startup AISLE discovered a Medium severity flaw in the WebXR component of Chrome, Edge, and other Chromium browsers. Over 4 billion devices were at risk. Update now. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/webxr-flaw-chromium-users-browser-update/
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ShadyPanda’s Years-Long Browser Hack Infected 4.3 Million Users
A threat group dubbed ShadyPanda exploited traditional extension processes in browser marketplaces by uploading legitimate extensions and then quietly weaponization them with malicious updates, infecting 4.3 million Chrome and Edge users with RCE malware and spyware. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/shadypandas-years-long-browser-hack-infected-4-3-million-users/
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Sryxen Malware Uses Headless Browser Trick to Bypass Chrome Protections
A new Windows-focused information stealer dubbed “Sryxen” is drawing attention in the security community for its blend of modern browser credential theft and unusually aggressive anti-analysis protections. Sold as malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and written in C++ for 64-bit Windows, Sryxen targets browser secrets, Discord tokens, VPNs, social accounts, and crypto wallets, then exfiltrates everything to its…
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Sryxen Malware Uses Headless Browser Trick to Bypass Chrome Protections
A new Windows-focused information stealer dubbed “Sryxen” is drawing attention in the security community for its blend of modern browser credential theft and unusually aggressive anti-analysis protections. Sold as malware-as-a-service (MaaS) and written in C++ for 64-bit Windows, Sryxen targets browser secrets, Discord tokens, VPNs, social accounts, and crypto wallets, then exfiltrates everything to its…
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Chrome 143.0.7499.40 / 41 schließt Schwachstellen
Zum 2. Dezember 2025 hat Google den Chrome-Browser auf die Versionen 143.0.7499.40 / 41 aktualisiert, um gleich mehrere Schwachstellen zu schließen. Auch der Extended Stable Chromium-Entwicklungszweig hat ein Update erhalten. Ich ziehe mal einige Informationen zu diesen Themen nachfolgend kurz … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/12/04/chrome-143-0-7499-40-41-schliesst-schwachstellen/
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‘ShadyPanda’ Hackers Weaponize Millions of Browsers
The China-based cyber-threat group has been quietly using malicious extensions on the Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge marketplaces to spy on millions of users. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/shadypanda-hackers-weaponize-browsers
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Undetected Firefox WebAssembly Flaw Put 180 Million Users at Risk
Cybersecurity startup Aisle discovered a subtle but dangerous coding error in a Firefox WebAssembly implementation sat undetected for six months despite being shipped with a regression testing capability created by Mozilla to find such a problem. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/undetected-firefox-webassembly-flaw-put-180-million-users-at-risk/
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Undetected Firefox WebAssembly Flaw Put 180 Million Users at Risk
Cybersecurity startup Aisle discovered a subtle but dangerous coding error in a Firefox WebAssembly implementation sat undetected for six months despite being shipped with a regression testing capability created by Mozilla to find such a problem. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/12/undetected-firefox-webassembly-flaw-put-180-million-users-at-risk/
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Newly discovered malicious extensions could be lurking in enterprise browsers
Tags: attack, browser, chrome, data, detection, exploit, google, malicious, marketplace, microsoft, technology, tool, update, vulnerabilityShadyPanda played the long game, with extensions including the popular Clean Master utility with 200,000 installs distributed as completely legitimate tools early on, earning them positive user ratings and, in some cases, trust signals such as “Featured” or “Verified” badges in the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge Add-ons store. No review after submission: This…
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Newly discovered malicious extensions could be lurking in enterprise browsers
Tags: attack, browser, chrome, data, detection, exploit, google, malicious, marketplace, microsoft, technology, tool, update, vulnerabilityShadyPanda played the long game, with extensions including the popular Clean Master utility with 200,000 installs distributed as completely legitimate tools early on, earning them positive user ratings and, in some cases, trust signals such as “Featured” or “Verified” badges in the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge Add-ons store. No review after submission: This…
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ShadyPanda’s Seven-Year Campaign Infects 4.3M Chrome and Edge Users
Infected 4.3 million Chrome and Edge users via extensions; ShadyPanda exploited browser marketplaces First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/shadypanda-infects-43m-chrome-edge/
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Add-ons für Chrome und Edge: 4,3 Millionen Geräte per Update mit Malware infiziert
Hacker haben über mehrere Jahre hinweg zunächst harmlose Erweiterungen für Chrome und Edge veröffentlicht. Doch dann sind Updates mit Schadcode gekommen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/add-ons-fuer-chrome-und-edge-4-3-millionen-geraete-per-update-mit-malware-infiziert-2512-202816.html
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Hackers Exploit Telegram, WinSCP, Chrome, and Teams to Deliver ValleyRat Malware
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign where threat actors weaponize trojanized installers for popular productivity applications to deploy ValleyRat, a persistent remote access tool. The operation demonstrates advanced evasion techniques, including kernel-level driver abuse, endpoint security tampering, and multi-stage obfuscation designed to evade detection and establish long-term system compromise. The campaign has been attributed…
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Hackers Exploit Telegram, WinSCP, Chrome, and Teams to Deliver ValleyRat Malware
Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign where threat actors weaponize trojanized installers for popular productivity applications to deploy ValleyRat, a persistent remote access tool. The operation demonstrates advanced evasion techniques, including kernel-level driver abuse, endpoint security tampering, and multi-stage obfuscation designed to evade detection and establish long-term system compromise. The campaign has been attributed…
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4.3 Million Chrome and Edge Users Hacked in 7-Year ShadyPanda Malware Campaign
Koi researchers have uncovered a seven-year browser extension operation that has silently compromised at least 4.3 million Chrome and Edge users worldwide. The threat actor, dubbed ShadyPanda, systematically abused browser marketplaces to turn seemingly legitimate extensions into long”‘term surveillance and remote access platforms. Koi’s investigation identified two ongoing campaigns linked to the same actor. A 300,000″‘user remote…
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Stealthy browser extensions waited years before infecting 4.3M Chrome, Edge users with backdoors and spyware
And some are still active in the Microsoft Edge store First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/01/chrome_edge_malicious_browser_extensions/
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ShadyPanda browser extensions amass 4.3M installs in malicious campaign
A long-running malware operation known as “ShadyPanda” has amassed over 4.3 million installations of seemingly legitimate Chrome and Edge browser extensions that evolved into malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shadypanda-browser-extensions-amass-43m-installs-in-malicious-campaign/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Hot CVEs, npm Worm Returns, Firefox RCE, M365 Email Raid & More
Hackers aren’t kicking down the door anymore. They just use the same tools we use every day, code packages, cloud accounts, email, chat, phones, and “trusted” partners, and turn them against us.One bad download can leak your keys. One weak vendor can expose many customers at once. One guest invite, one link on a phone,…
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Webinar: The “Agentic” Trojan Horse: Why the New AI Browsers War is a Nightmare for Security Teams
The AI browser wars are coming to a desktop near you, and you need to start worrying about their security challenges.For the last two decades, whether you used Chrome, Edge, or Firefox, the fundamental paradigm remained the same: a passive window through which a human user viewed and interacted with the internet.That era is over.…
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Neues ToddyCat-Toolkit greift Outlook und Microsoft-Token an
Tags: access, apt, backdoor, browser, chrome, cloud, cyberattack, exploit, governance, government, Internet, kaspersky, mail, microsoft, open-source, powershell, tool, update, vulnerability, windowsDie APT-Gruppe ToddyCat hat ihren Fokus auf den Diebstahl von Outlook-E-Mail-Daten und Microsoft 365-Zugriffstoken verlagert.Forscher von Kaspersky Labs haben festgestellt, dass sich die APT-Gruppe (Advanced Persistent Threat) ToddyCat jetzt darauf spezialisiert hat, Outlook-E-Mail-Daten und Microsoft 365-Zugriffstoken zu stehlen.Demnachhat die Hackerbande ihr Toolkit Ende 2024 und Anfang 2025 weiterentwickelt, um nicht nur wie bisher Browser-Anmeldedaten zu…