Apple iOS < 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 9.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote Mac OS X host is prior to 9.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Safari - Safari Downloads - Safari Extensions - Safari Safe Browsing - WebKit - WebKit CSS - WebKit JavaScript Bindings - WebKi...

Firefox 40 Begins Warning Users About Unsigned Add-Ons

With Tuesday’s release of Firefox 40, Mozilla has begun the process of requiring all add-ons for the browser to be signed. The company announced the forthcoming change in February, and Firefox 40 is the first version to warn users about unsigned add-ons. The goal for the change in policy is to...

Google to Expand Use of Safe Browsing to Stop Unwanted Software

Google is expanding the use of its Safe Browsing mechanism to warn users about a broader variety of unwanted software, in addition to the warnings they see regarding phishing pages, malware, and other threats. Safe Browsing is the service that Google uses to help protect Chrome users from malicio...

Google Chrome FileSystem API Security Bypass Vulnerability

Google Chrome is a web browsing tool developed by Google. A security vulnerability exists in the FileSystem API of Google Chrome versions prior to 40.0.2214.91. A remote attack exploiting this vulnerability could bypass the SafeBrowsing for Executable Files protection mechanism by creating an .ex...

UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1248

The FileSystem API in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 allows remote attackers to bypass the SafeBrowsing for Executable Files protection mechanism by creating a .exe file in a temporary filesystem and then referencing this file with a filesystem:http: URL...

chromium-browser: SafeBrowsing bypass

The FileSystem API in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 allows remote attackers to bypass the SafeBrowsing for Executable Files protection mechanism by creating a .exe file in a temporary filesystem and then referencing this file with a filesystem:http: URL...

Google Adds Deceptive Software to Safe Browsing API

Google is continuing to refine its Safe Browsing API and now is giving users warnings about not just malicious software on sites they’re attempting to visit, but also about unwanted software. Google’s Safe Browsing API is designed to help protect users from a variety of threats on pages across th...

Google Blacklists Sites Peddling SoakSoak Malware

UPDATE Google blacklisted more than 10,000 different websites over the weekend that it spotted doling out SoakSoak malware, but experts claim the number of impacted sites may ultimately be ten times that figure. Up to 100,000 sites hosted on WordPress may be vulnerable to a campaign known as...

Google Adds Warnings About Deceptive Software to Safe Browsing Service

The Google Safe Browsing service has become an integral part of most of the major browsers, integrating malware alerts, warnings about malicious Web sites and suspicious content. The company has been expanding the capabilities of the service steadily over the last few years, and now Google is...

Mozilla Improves Malware Blocking in Firefox 31

Attackers have any number of methods for getting their malware onto users’ machines, but one of the easier and more effective ones is through drive-by downloads. Browser vendors have been adding defenses to mitigate this threat for some time, and the newest version of Mozilla Firefox includes an...

Firefox 31 — Mozilla Releases Security Updates to Tighten Browser Security

Mozilla has officially released its latest build Firefox 31 for all supported platforms, addressing 11 vulnerabilities in total, three of which are marked critical that could have been exploited by hackers to mount remote code execution attacks. Mozilla Firefox recommends its users to install the...

Google to Change Malware, Phishing Warnings

In the not too distant future, Google will change the way it displays malware and phishing warnings in its Chrome browser. Instead of a white warning on a red background, the entire page will be red, with a prominent X featured at the top of the display. Both the malware warning and the phishing...

PNG Image Metadata Found Leveraging iFrame Injections

Researchers have discovered a relatively new way to distribute malware that relies on reading JavaScript code stored in an obfuscated PNG file’s metadata to trigger iFrame injections. The technique makes it highly unlikely a virus scanner would catch it because the injection method is so deeply...

Google Chrome adds automatic malware blocking for suspicious downloads

Today Malware is a very real threat, and if you're not careful about what you download and install, you could end up with a serious problem. But now Google will be trying their very best to block malware from installing itself on your computer on your behalf. Google has developed a security featu...

Google Chrome adds automatic malware blocking for suspicious downloads

Today Malware is a very real threat, and if you’re not careful about what you download and install, you could end up with a serious problem. But now Google will be trying their very best to block malware from installing itself on your computer on your behalf. Google has developed a security featu...

Google Chrome to Automatically Block Malicious Downloads

Google is planning to add a new feature to its Chrome browser that will block malicious downloads automatically, helping to prevent drive-by downloads and the kind of malware that rides along with supposedly legitimate software. The new addition to Chrome already is in the development queue,...

Google detected Malware on PHP.net website; Flagged as 'Suspicious' site

If you are today trying to visit the php.net website, an official website of the PHP scripting language, you will likely see the above shown result, instead of the original website. Chrome and Firefox is currently flagging the site as "suspicious" and contains malware that can harm your computer...

Google Adds Phishing, Malware Info to Transparency Report

Google divulged new statistics today about its Safe Browsing program, a service it uses to flag websites it suspects of peddling malware and phishing. According to the numbers, most of the “unsafe website” warnings it pushes to users on Google Search and in browsers, stem from malware and not...

Google Chrome blocks access to Twitpic for Malware risk

Suddenly today Google Chrome start detecting Twitpic.com as malware threat. Twitpic is one of the most popular website for Sharing photos and videos on Twitter. Twitpic denies and said that there is no malware on the website and is trying to contact Google. We also notice that, Twitter profiles a...