Latest Google Chrome news

Google triples rewards for Chrome sandbox escape chain exploits

Google announced today that bug bounty hunters who report sandbox escape chain exploits targeting its Chrome web browser are now eligible for triple the standard reward until December 1st, 2023.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- June 01, 2023
- 12:00 PM
- 0
Google will remove secure website indicators in Chrome 117

Google announced today that the lock icon, long thought to be a sign of website security and trustworthiness, will soon be changed with a new icon that doesn't imply that a site is secure or should be trusted.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 02, 2023
- 03:27 PM
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ViperSoftX info-stealing malware now targets password managers

A new version of the ViperSoftX information-stealing malware has been discovered with a broader range of targets, including targeting the KeePass and 1Password password managers.
- Bill Toulas
- April 28, 2023
- 01:37 PM
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Google patches another actively exploited Chrome zero-day

Google has released a security update for the Chrome web browser to fix the second zero-day vulnerability found to be exploited in attacks this year.
- Bill Toulas
- April 19, 2023
- 07:03 AM
- 1
Google Chrome emergency update fixes first zero-day of 2023

Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 14, 2023
- 02:00 PM
- 1
Hacked sites caught spreading malware via fake Chrome updates

Hackers are compromising websites to inject scripts that display fake Google Chrome automatic update errors that distribute malware to unaware visitors.
- Bill Toulas
- April 11, 2023
- 04:14 PM
- 1
Hackers use Rilide browser extension to bypass 2FA, steal crypto

A new malware strain called Rilide has been targeting Chromium-based web browsers like Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, and Microsoft Edge, to monitor user browsing history, snap screenshots, and inject scripts that can steal cryptocurrency.
- Bill Toulas
- April 06, 2023
- 03:02 PM
- 0
Facebook accounts hijacked by new malicious ChatGPT Chrome extension

A trojanized version of the legitimate ChatGPT extension for Chrome is gaining popularity on the Chrome Web Store, accumulating over 9,000 downloads while stealing Facebook accounts.
- Bill Toulas
- March 22, 2023
- 12:44 PM
- 4
Google Chrome optimizations improve battery life on Macs

The latest version of Google Chrome for macOS (110.0.5481.100) includes new optimizations that increase battery life on MacBooks.
- Bill Toulas
- February 28, 2023
- 12:00 PM
- 0
Google paid $12 million in bug bounties to security researchers

Google last year paid its highest bug bounty ever through the Vulnerability Reward Program for a critical exploit chain report that the company valued at $605,000.
- Ionut Ilascu
- February 22, 2023
- 04:17 PM
- 0
Malicious Dota 2 game modes infected players with malware

Security researchers have discovered four malicious Dota 2 game modes that were used by a threat actor to backdoor the players' systems.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- February 08, 2023
- 01:09 PM
- 0
Google Chrome to let you disable or enable extensions per site

Google is working on a new feature that allows you to disable or enable Chrome extensions based on site-by-site basis.
- Mayank Parmar
- January 14, 2023
- 04:02 PM
- 0
New Google Chrome feature frees memory to make browsing smoother

Google says the latest release of Chrome for desktop devices now comes with a new performance-boosting feature designed to free up memory and make web browsing smoother.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 08, 2022
- 01:19 PM
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CISA orders agencies to patch exploited Google Chrome bug by Dec 26th

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added one more security vulnerability to its list of bugs known to be exploited in attacks.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 05, 2022
- 05:06 PM
- 1
Google Chrome emergency update fixes 9th zero-day of the year

Google has released Chrome 108.0.5359.94/.95 for Windows, Mac, and Linux users to address a single high-severity security flaw, the ninth Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild patched since the start of the year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 02, 2022
- 04:44 PM
- 0
Google discovers Windows exploit framework used to deploy spyware

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has linked an exploit framework that targets now-patched vulnerabilities in the Chrome and Firefox web browsers and the Microsoft Defender security app to a Spanish software company.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- November 30, 2022
- 12:00 PM
- 2
Google pushes emergency Chrome update to fix 8th zero-day in 2022

Google has released an emergency security update for the desktop version of the Chrome web browser, addressing the eighth zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks this year.
- Bill Toulas
- November 25, 2022
- 02:28 AM
- 0
Backdoored Chrome extension installed by 200,000 Roblox players

Chrome browser extension 'SearchBlox' installed by more than 200,000 users has been discovered to contain a backdoor that can steal your Roblox credentials and assets.
- Ax Sharma
- November 23, 2022
- 06:07 AM
- 0
Google Chrome extension used to steal cryptocurrency, passwords

An information-stealing Google Chrome browser extension named 'VenomSoftX' is being deployed by Windows malware to steal cryptocurrency and clipboard contents as users browse the web.
- Bill Toulas
- November 21, 2022
- 01:24 PM
- 0
Google fixes seventh Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year

Google has released an emergency security update for the Chrome desktop web browser to address a single vulnerability known to be exploited in attacks.
- Bill Toulas
- October 28, 2022
- 07:34 AM
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