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Evidence suggests that some of the payloads and extensions may date as far back as April 2023.
**Why is this Chrome CVE included in the Security Update Guide?** The vulnerability assigned to this CVE is in Chromium Open Source Software (OSS) which is consumed by Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based). It is being documented in the Security Update Guide to announce that the latest version of Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) is no longer vulnerable. **How can I see the version of the browser?** 1. In your Microsoft Edge browser, click on the 3 dots (...) on the very right-hand side of the window 2. Click on **Help and Feedback** 3. Click on **About Microsoft Edge**
Smishing messages that come with instructions to bypass iMessage's protection against links are on the rise
A list of topics we covered in the week of January 6 to January 12 of 2025
SUMMARY Cybersecurity researchers at Check Point detected a new version of Banshee Stealer in late September 2024, distributed…
The most recent iteration of the open source infostealer skates by antivirus programs on Macs, using an encryption mechanism stolen from Apple's own antivirus product.
At least 36 Google Chrome extensions for AI and VPN tools have begun delivering info-stealing malware in a widespread attack.
Besieged by scammers seeking to phish user accounts over the telephone, Apple and Google frequently caution that they will never reach out unbidden to users this way. However, new details about the internal operations of a prolific voice phishing gang show the group routinely abuses legitimate services at Apple and Google to force a variety of outbound communications to their users, including emails, automated phone calls and system-level messages sent to all signed-in devices.
The Christmas Eve compromise of data-security firm Cyberhaven's Chrome extension spotlights the challenges in shoring up third-party software supply chains.
SUMMARY A sophisticated attack campaign has compromised at least 16 Chrome browser extensions, exposing over 600,000 users to…