Tag: chrome
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A Browser Extension Risk Guide After the ShadyPanda Campaign
In early December 2025, security researchers exposed a cybercrime campaign that had quietly hijacked popular Chrome and Edge browser extensions on a massive scale.A threat group dubbed ShadyPanda spent seven years playing the long game, publishing or acquiring harmless extensions, letting them run clean for years to build trust and gain millions of installs, then…
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BSI prüft Chrome, 1Password und Co.: Was du über die Sicherheit von Passwortmanagern wissen musst
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/bsi-prueft-chrome-1password-und-co-1721006/
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CISA Alerts on Actively Exploited Google Chromium Zero-Day Flaw
Tags: access, browser, chrome, cisa, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, infrastructure, risk, vulnerability, zero-dayThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent alert regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome that is being actively exploited in the wild. The flaw, tracked asCVE-2025-14174, poses a significant risk to millions of users across multiple web browsers. Vulnerability Details Security researchers discovered an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability within…
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Google fixed a new actively exploited Chrome zero-day
Google addressed three vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including a high-severity bug already exploited in the wild. Google released security updates to fix three vulnerabilities in the Chrome browser, including a high-severity flaw that threat actors are already exploiting in real-world attacks. >>Google is aware that an exploit for 466192044 exists in the wild,
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Chrome Targeted by Active InWild Exploit Tied to Undisclosed High-Severity Flaw
Google on Wednesday shipped security updates for its Chrome browser to address three security flaws, including one it said has come under active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, rated high in severity, is being tracked under the Chromium issue tracker ID “466192044.” Unlike other disclosures, Google has opted to keep information about the CVE identifier,…
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Google Releases Critical Chrome Security Update to Address Three Zero-Days
Google has released a Chrome security update to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities, including a high-severity flaw with an active exploit First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-chrome-security-update/
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Chrome Targeted by Active InWild Exploit Tied to Undisclosed High-Severity Flaw
Google on Wednesday shipped security updates for its Chrome browser to address three security flaws, including one it said has come under active exploitation in the wild.The vulnerability, rated high in severity, is being tracked under the Chromium issue tracker ID “466192044.” Unlike other disclosures, Google has opted to keep information about the CVE identifier,…
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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/