How to tighten security and increase privacy on your browser

Is my browser making an effort to keep my system safe and my online behavior private? This is usually not the first question we ask ourselves when we choose our default browser. But maybe it should be. These days, threats to your privacy and security come at your from all angles, but browser-base...

chromium-browser: UI spoof in Extensions

Incorrect dialog placement in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of extension popups via a crafted HTML page...

Google Announces 5 Major Security Updates for Chrome Extensions

Google has made several new announcements for its Chrome Web Store that aims at making Chrome extensions more secure and transparent to its users. Over a couple of years, we have seen a significant rise in malicious extensions that appear to offer useful functionalities, while running hidden...

chromium-browser: Local file information leak in Extensions

Insufficient enforcement of file access permission in the activeTab case in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to access files on the local file system via a crafted Chrome Extension...

Google Chrome Extensions Local File Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google, Inc.Extensions is one of the browser extensions. A security vulnerability exists in Extensions in Google Chrome versions prior to 68.0.3440.75. A remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability to obtain sensitive information with the help of a...

Google Chrome Extensions Local User Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google, Inc.Extensions is one of the browser extensions. A security vulnerability exists in Extensions in Google Chrome versions prior to 68.0.3440.75. A remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability to gain elevated privileges with the help of a...

Kicking the Rims – A Guide for Securely Writing and Auditing Chrome Extensions

Table of Contents A Thin Layer of Chrome Extension Security Prior-Art Isolated But Talkative Worlds A Quick Disclaimer Home is Where the manifest.json Is - The Basic Extension Layout The Extension Architecture, Namespace Isolation and the DOM The Same Origin Policy SOP in the Chrome Extension Wor...

Kicking the Rims – A Guide for Securely Writing and Auditing Chrome Extensions

A Thin Layer of Chrome Extension Security Prior-Art Chrome extension security and methodologies for auditing Chrome extensions for vulnerabilities appears to be a topic with shockingly little prior art. Especially when compared to other platforms such as Electron, which have had extension researc...

Google Blocks Chrome Extension Installations From 3rd-Party Sites

You probably have come across many websites that let you install browser extensions without ever going to the official Chrome web store. It's a great way for users to install an extension, but now Google has decided to remove the ability for websites to offer "inline installation" of Chrome...

chromium-browser: Overly permissive policy in Extensions

Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension...

These Chrome extensions & Android apps collect your Facebook data

By Waqas The data collection is not limited to Facebook but also This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: These Chrome extensions & Android apps collect your Facebook data...

Malicious Chrome extensions found stealing data with cryptomining malware

By Waqas Nigelthorm malware targets both Windows and Linux based devices. Using malware This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Chrome extensions found stealing data with cryptomining malware...

7 Chrome Extensions Spreading Through Facebook Caught Stealing Passwords

Luring users on social media to visit lookalike version of popular websites that pop-up a legitimate-looking Chrome extension installation window is one of the most common modus operandi of cybercriminals to spread malware. Security researchers are again warning users of a new malware campaign th...

7 Chrome Extensions Spreading Through Facebook Caught Stealing Passwords

Luring users on social media to visit lookalike version of popular websites that pop-up a legitimate-looking Chrome extension installation window is one of the most common modus operandi of cybercriminals to spread malware. Security researchers are again warning users of a new malware campaign th...

New Facebook-Spread Malware Triggers Credential Theft, Cryptomining

A new malware campaign rapidly spreading via Facebook is infecting victims’ systems to steal their social media credentials and download cryptomining code. The malware, dubbed Nigelthorn by the Radware researchers who first discovered it, is being propagated via socially engineered links on...

Kuik: a simple yet annoying piece of adware

Some pieces of malware can be so simple—and yet such a pain to get rid of—especially when they start interfering with your system's configuration. This much is true for the Kuik adware program, which surprised us all by forcing affected machines to join a domain controller. The perpetrators are...

Google Chrome Extensions Security Bypass Vulnerability

Google Chrome for Mac, Windows and Linux is a web browser developed by Google for the Mac, Windows and Linux platforms.Extensions is one of the browser extensions. A security vulnerability exists in Extensions in versions prior to Google Chrome 65.0.3325.146. A remote attacker can exploit this...

CVE-2017-15391

Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.62 allowed a remote attacker to access Extension pages without authorisation via a crafted HTML page...

A week in security (January 15 – January 21)

Last week on Labs, we gave you some background information about cookies, specifically which ones to worry about and why. We also warned you about scams surrounding the Mega Millions winner, who promised to donate his money to good causes. We analyzed a cryptocurrency miner using a very old...

Google to Block Third-Party Software from Injecting Code into Chrome Browser

To improve performance and reduce crashes caused by third-party software on Windows, Google Chrome, by mid-2018, will no longer allow outside applications to run code within its web browser. If you are unaware, many third-party applications, like accessibility or antivirus software, inject code...