Tag: browser
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Google fixes eighth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks in 2025
Google has released emergency updates to fix another Chrome zero-day vulnerability exploited in the wild, marking the eighth such security flaw patched since the start of the year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-eighth-chrome-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-in-2025/
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Google warnt: Angriffe auf Chrome-Nutzer über mysteriöse Sicherheitslücke
Ein Notfallupdate für den Webbrowser Chrome schließt mehrere gefährliche Sicherheitslücken. Mindestens eine davon wird bereits ausgenutzt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/google-warnt-vor-sicherheitsluecke-chrome-nutzer-werden-attackiert-2512-203129.html
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2025 Year of Browser Bugs Recap:
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, browser, cctv, chrome, cloud, communications, computer, credentials, crypto, cyber, data, data-breach, detection, edr, email, endpoint, exploit, flaw, gartner, google, guide, identity, injection, leak, login, malicious, malware, network, openai, passkey, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, risk, saas, service, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, windows, xss, zero-dayAt the beginning of this year, we launched the Year of Browser Bugs (YOBB) project, a commitment to research and share critical architectural vulnerabilities in the browser. Inspired by the iconic Months of Bugs tradition in the 2000s, YOBB was started with a similar purpose”Š”, “Što drive awareness and discussion around key security gaps and…
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Google Chrome’s New AI Security Aims to Stop Hackers Cold
Google is also backing these measures with a $20,000 bounty for researchers who can demonstrate successful breaches of the new security boundaries. The post Google Chrome’s New AI Security Aims to Stop Hackers Cold appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-google-chrome-ai-security/
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KI soll die KI kontrollieren – Wie Google die Agenten im Chrome-Browser absichern will
Um die KI-Agenten in Chrome abzusichern, will Google ein zweites KI-Modell in den Browser einbauen, das die autonomen Handlungen überwacht. First seen on computerbase.de Jump to article: www.computerbase.de/news/apps/ki-soll-die-ki-kontrollieren-wie-google-die-agenten-im-chrome-browser-absichern-will.95378
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Gemini for Chrome gets a second AI agent to watch over it
Google’s two-model defense: To address these risks, Google’s solution splits the work between two AI models. The main Gemini model reads web content and decides what actions to take. The user alignment critic sees only metadata about proposed actions, not the web content that might contain malicious instructions.”This component is architected to see only metadata…
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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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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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Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats
Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the web browser.To that end, the tech giant said it has implemented layered defenses to make it harder for bad actors to exploit indirect prompt injections that arise as a result of…
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Google Adds Layered Defenses to Chrome to Block Indirect Prompt Injection Threats
Google on Monday announced a set of new security features in Chrome, following the company’s addition of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to the web browser.To that end, the tech giant said it has implemented layered defenses to make it harder for bad actors to exploit indirect prompt injections that arise as a result of…
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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…