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Vulnerabilities

AI Agents Built a Working Chrome Attack in Six Days. Google Paid $250,000.

A research team at XBOW used a public OpenAI model to find three unknown Chrome flaws and chain them into a one-click takeover. Google shipped the fix in Chrome 152 alongside hundreds of other security patches.

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Threat Intelligence

Four Spy Crews Fired the Same Chrome and Windows Exploit Kit in One Week

Researchers say a previously unseen toolkit called BlueMoon, first used by China-linked APT31, was shared across multiple espionage groups to break into browsers and take over Windows machines.

4 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Fake CCleaner site turns Chrome into a spying and password-theft tool

Criminals built a convincing copycat download page for one of the world's most-downloaded PC tools, then used it to silently hijack Google Chrome and steal passwords, bank details, and screenshots.

4 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Banned Chrome Extension Returns With Hidden Affiliate Scam, and Security Researchers Warn the Next Version Could Be Worse

A browser add-on pulled from the Chrome Web Store for stealing AI chat conversations is back, and it's now quietly opening affiliate links on users' computers every time it updates.

4 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Google Patches 41 Security Flaws in Chrome 151, Six Rated Critical

The latest Chrome update fixes a cluster of memory-safety bugs that could let attackers crash your browser or run malicious code on your device. Here is what happened and what you should do.

3 min read
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Identity & Access

Malware Can Silently Hijack Chrome Passkeys, Researchers Show

Palo Alto's Unit 42 details three attack paths against Google Password Manager that let ordinary user-level malware sign in without a fingerprint, PIN, or on-screen prompt.

3 min read
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Vulnerabilities

Chrome Moves to Block Malware That Hijacks Your New Tab Page

Google is testing a defence that stops malicious software from posing as an IT administrator to lock unwanted extensions into consumer Chrome installs on Windows and macOS.

4 min read
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