Tag: chrome
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Massive Chrome Extension Scam Exposes 20,000 Users to Data Theft
Researchers linked 108 malicious Chrome extensions to a coordinated campaign that exposed about 20,000 users to data theft, backdoors, and ad injection. The post Massive Chrome Extension Scam Exposes 20,000 Users to Data Theft appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-malicious-chrome-extensions-data-theft/
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Chrome Privacy Vulnerability Exposes Users via Fingerprinting and Header Leaks
A new technical review of Google Chrome’s privacy posture shows that modern tracking no longer depends only on cookies, because websites can combine browser fingerprinting, storage tricks, and HTTP header leaks to identify users with surprising accuracy. Chrome has reduced some obvious signals, but many high-value surfaces such as canvas rendering, WebGL, audio processing, Client…
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Over 100 Chrome Web Store extensions steal user accounts, data
More than 100 malicious extensions in the official Chrome Web Store are attempting to steal Google OAuth2 Bearer tokens, deploy backdoors, and carry out ad fraud. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-100-chrome-extensions-in-web-store-target-users-accounts-and-data/
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Over 100 Chrome extensions in Web Store target users accounts and data
More than 100 malicious extensions in the official Chrome Web Store are attempting to steal Google OAuth2 Bearer tokens, deploy backdoors, and carry out ad fraud. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-100-chrome-extensions-in-web-store-target-users-accounts-and-data/
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Malicious Chrome Extensions Campaign Exposes User Data
108 malicious Chrome extensions steal sessions, Google data, inject ads via single C2 infrastructure First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/chrome-extensions-expose-user-data/
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108 Malicious Chrome Extensions Steal Google and Telegram Data, Affecting 20,000 Users
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign in which a cluster of 108 Google Chrome extensions has been found to communicate with the same command-and-control (C2) infrastructure with the goal of collecting user data and enabling browser-level abuse by injecting ads and arbitrary JavaScript code into every web page visited.According to Socket, the extensions are…
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Google Chrome Update Disrupts Infostealer Cookie Theft
Google adds Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) to Chrome 146, using hardware keys to block infostealer use of stolen session cookies on Windows. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/google-chrome-update-infostealer-cookie-theft/
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Google Locks Chrome Sessions to Devices to Stop Cookie Theft
Google has officially launched a major security upgrade to protect users from session hijacking. Starting with Chrome version 146 for Windows users, Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) is now publicly available. This new feature aims to stop malware from stealing web cookies and using them to bypass passwords and multi-factor authentication. Support for macOS users…
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Breaking the Patch Sound Barrier: Your Vulnerability Remediation Will Not Keep Up With AI Exploit”¦
Breaking the Patch Sound Barrier: Your Vulnerability Remediation Will Not Keep Up With AI Exploit Speed. So? Many years ago while at Gartner, I wrote a blog post where I defined the concept of the “Patch Sound Barrier.” (original via Archive if you don’t believe that I was that smart back in 2013 🙂) This was an…
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Google Chrome Rolls Out Protection Against Infostealers Targeting Session Cookies
Chrome’s Device Bound Session Credentials is designed to block infostealers from harvesting session cookie First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-chrome-protection/
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Google Chrome Rolls Out Protection Against Infostealers Targeting Session Cookies
Chrome’s Device Bound Session Credentials is designed to block infostealers from harvesting session cookie First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/google-chrome-protection/
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To counter cookie theft, Chrome ships device-bound session credentials
Cookie theft follows a well-established pattern. Infostealer malware infiltrates a device, extracts authentication cookies, and exfiltrates them to an attacker-controlled … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/10/google-chrome-device-bound-session-credentials/
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Google Rolls Out DBSC in Chrome 146 to Block Session Theft on Windows
Google has made Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) generally available to all Windows users of its Chrome web browser, months after it began testing the security feature in open beta.The public availability is currently limited to Windows users on Chrome 146, with macOS expansion planned in an upcoming Chrome release.”This project represents a significant First…
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Cloudflare ‘actively adjusting’ quantum priorities in wake of Google warning
Tags: android, attack, awareness, browser, chrome, ciso, communications, compliance, computer, computing, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, encryption, google, government, group, Hardware, infrastructure, Internet, ml, mobile, regulation, risk, service, strategy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityNational Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has set a 2030 deadline for depreciating legacy encryption algorithms ahead of their planned retirement in 2035.Late last month Google brought forward its own post-quantum cryptography (PQC) deadline a year to 2029 because advances in quantum computers mean that legacy encryption and digital signature systems are at greater…
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Google Chrome adds infostealer protection against session cookie theft
Google has rolled out Device Bound Session Credentials (DBSC) protection in Chrome 146 for Windows, designed to block info-stealing malware from harvesting session cookies. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-chrome-adds-infostealer-protection-against-session-cookie-theft/
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Critical Chrome Flaws Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
Google has released an urgent security update for its Chrome browser, resolving multiple dangerous vulnerabilities. The Chrome team promoted version 147 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux users on April 7, 2026. This major release patches flaws that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and take full control of affected systems.…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Axios Hack, Chrome 0-Day, Fortinet Exploits, Paragon Spyware and More
This week had real hits. The key software got tampered with. Active bugs showed up in the tools people use every day. Some attacks didn’t even need much effort because the path was already there.One weak spot now spreads wider than before. What starts small can reach a lot of systems fast. New bugs, faster…
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Google Brings Lazy Loading to Media Files in New Chrome Release
Google has announced a significant update for its Chrome browser, extending native lazy loading capabilities to audio and video elements. This highly anticipated feature aims to improve web performance, drastically save bandwidth, and offer subtle security benefits by controlling when media resources connect to external servers. Expanding the Lazy Loading Attribute Web developers have long…
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LinkedIn secretly scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data
A new report dubbed “BrowserGate” warns that Microsoft’s LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors’ browsers for installed extensions and collect device data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedin-secretly-scans-for-6-000-plus-chrome-extensions-collects-data/
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LinkedIn secretely scans for 6,000+ Chrome extensions, collects data
A new report dubbed “BrowserGate” warns that Microsoft’s LinkedIn is using hidden JavaScript scripts on its website to scan visitors’ browsers for installed extensions and collect device data. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/linkedin-secretely-scans-for-6-000-plus-chrome-extensions-collects-data/
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Fake ChatGPT Ad Blocker Chrome Extension Caught Spying on Users
A fake Chrome browser extension called ‘ChatGPT Ad Blocker’ was harvesting conversations of ChatGPT users in the name of offering an ad-free experience. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/fake-chatgpt-ad-blocker-chrome-extension-spy-users/
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Malicious Chrome Extension >>ChatGPT Ad Blocker<< Targets Users, Steals Conversations
Security researchers have uncovered a malicious Google Chrome extension named >>ChatGPT Ad Blocker<>ChatGPT Ad Blocker<< Targets Users, Steals Conversations appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform. First seen on gbhackers.com Jump to article: gbhackers.com/malicious-chrome-extension-targets-chatgpt-users/
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Patch Now: Chrome Flaw Under Active Attack, Google Confirms
Google patches 21 Chrome vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited zero-day flaw that could enable code execution and full device compromise. The post Patch Now: Chrome Flaw Under Active Attack, Google Confirms appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-chrome-zero-day-cve-2026-5281-active-exploit/
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Storm Infostealer Sold as Service, Targets Browsers, Wallets and Accounts
New research from Varonis Threat Labs reveals Storm infostealer, a malicious subscription service that bypasses Google Chrome encryption…. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/storm-infostealer-sold-as-service-browsers-wallets/
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CISA Issues Alert on Chrome Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation
Tags: browser, chrome, cisa, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, google, hacker, infrastructure, kev, vulnerability, zero-dayThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued an urgent warning regarding a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting Google Chrome and other Chromium-based web browsers. Officially tracked as CVE-2026-5281, this security flaw has been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog because hackers are actively exploiting it in real-world attacks. The vulnerability originates…
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New Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-5281 Under Active Exploitation, Patch Released
Google on Thursday released security updates for its Chrome web browser to address 21 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild.The high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-5281 (CVSS score: N/A), concerns a use-after-free bug in Dawn, an open-source and cross-platform implementation of the WebGPU standard.”Use-after-free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior…
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Google Warns of New Chrome Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation Users Urged to Update Immediately
Google has released an urgent security update for its Chrome desktop browser to address 21 vulnerabilities, including a critical zero-day flaw that is actively being exploited in the wild. Users are strongly urged to update their browsers immediately to version 146.0.7680.177/.178 for Windows and Mac, or 146.0.7680.177 for Linux . Active Zero-Day Threat The most…
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Google Chrome Update Fixes 21 Flaws, Warns of Actively Exploited Vulnerability
Google has released a Stable Channel Update for Chrome, addressing 21 security vulnerabilities, including a high-profile code smuggling vulnerability that is actively being exploited in the wild. The update rolled out on Wednesday night. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/chrome-stable-channel-update-security/
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Google fixes Chrome zero-day with in-the-wild exploit (CVE-2026-5281)
Google has fixed 21 vulnerabilities affecting its popular Chrome browser, among them a zero-day (CVE-2026-5281) with an in-the-wild exploit. About CVE-2026-5281 As per usual, … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/01/google-chrome-zero-day-cve-2026-5281/
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Google fixes fourth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks in 2026
Google has fixed the fourth Chrome vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks since the start of the year. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-fixes-fourth-chrome-zero-day-exploited-in-attacks-in-2026/