Chrome extensions that lie about their permissions

“But I checked the permissions before I installed this pop-up-blocker—it said nothing about changing my searches,” my dad retorts after I scold him for installing yet another search-hijacking Chrome extension. Granted, they are not hard to remove, but having to do it over and over is a nuisance...

Cisco Directory Connector Search Order Hijacking Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the search path processing of Cisco Directory Connector could allow an authenticated, local attacker to load a binary of their choosing. The vulnerability is due to uncontrolled search path elements. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by placing a binary of their...

Update Protections against Recent Malware Threats (22-Mar-09)

The update includes new protections against 2 recent malware threats:iWonBar - iWonBar is a toolbar the hijacks the browser. It alters the Internet Explorer settings unexpectedly, tracks the user web activities and hijacks the user searches to its controlling server...