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11 Feb, 2021
chrome, coffee, crypto, Cryptography, Exploit, google, Google Chrome, Hacking, Mifare, Naked Security Podcast, podcast, Security News, security threats, Vulnerability
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by Paul Ducklin We delve into Google’s tight-lipped Chrome bugfix, explain how a Belgian researcher awarded himself 111,848 cups of coffee, and discuss the audacious but thankfully temporary theft of the Perl.com domain. With Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro and outro music by Edith Mudge. LISTEN NOW . . . Read more
05 Jan, 2021
Browser, chrome, Cryptography, Edge, Firefox, google, Google Chrome, https, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla, Security News, TLS
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by Paul Ducklin HTTPS, as you probably know, stands for secure HTTP, and it’s a cryptographic process – a cybersecurity dance, if you like – that your browser performs with a web server when it connects, improving privacy and security by agreeing to encrypt the data that goes back and . . . Read more
30 Dec, 2020
amongus, Android, Breach, chrome, Cloud Security, cobalt strike, Critical Infrastructure, Cryptography, cyberpunk 2077, Cybersecurity, Editor's Picks, emotet, Gaming, Hacks, IoT, joker malware, Lucifer malware, malicious extension, Malware, Microsoft, Microsoft 365, microsoft credentials, microsoft teams, mobile malware, Mobile Security, most read, Most Recent ThreatLists, nvidia security bugs, Office 365, Phishing, Privacy, ps5, Ransomware, retrospective, scalperbots, Security News, Spear Phishing, top headlines, top stories 2020, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, Xbox Series X
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A look back at what was hot with readers — offering a snapshot of the security stories that were most top-of-mind for security professionals and consumers throughout the year. As 2020 draws to a close, it’s clear that work-from-home security, ransomware, COVID-19-themed social engineering and attacks by nation-states will go . . . Read more
17 Dec, 2020
Avast Threat Intelligence, browsers, chrome, Edge, extensions, Facebook, google, Instagram, malicious scripts, Malware, Microsoft, Security News, Vimeo, Web Security
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Researchers identify malware existing in popular add-ons for Facebook, Vimeo, Instagram and others that are commonly used in browsers from Google and Microsoft. Twenty-eight popular extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers may contain malware and likely should be uninstalled by the more than 3 million people that already . . . Read more
12 Nov, 2020
actively exploited, Apple, Browser, chrome, CVE-2020-16013, CVE-2020-16017, freetype, google, Google Project Zero, Linux, Mac, patch, remote attackers, remote code execution, Security Bugs, Security News, stable channel release, Vulnerabilities, Web Security, Windows, zero day, Zero Day Project
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Browser users are once again being asked to patch severe vulnerabilities that can lead to remote code execution. Google is asking Chrome desktop users to prepare to update their browsers once again as two more zero-day vulnerabilities have been identified in the software. Both allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to . . . Read more
05 Nov, 2020
Buer, chrome, cybercrime, Exploit, google, Malware, malware as a service, Naked Security Podcast, Security News, Uncategorized, zero day
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by Paul Ducklin In this episode: a zero-day bug in Chrome for Android, the imminent death of Adobe Flash, the evolution of “malware-as-a-service“, and the malware risks from image search. Also (oh! no!), why you should take care before you pair. Presenters: Kimberly Truong, Doug Aamoth and Paul Ducklin. Intro . . . Read more
04 Nov, 2020
Android, chrome, Chromium, CVE-2020-16010, Exploit, google, Google Chrome, Security News, Vulnerability, zero day
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Another week, another Chrome zero-day, this time on your phone.
03 Nov, 2020
Android, Browser, Bug Bounty, chrome, google, Google Project Zero, Google Threat Analysis Group, Javascript, Mobile Security, remote code execution, Security News, Security Researchers, Security Update, Vulnerabilities, zero day
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Patches for both the Chrome desktop and Android browser address high-severity flaws with known exploits available in the wild.

by Paul Ducklin Do you browse with Google Chrome or a related product such as Chromium? If so, please check that your auto-updater is working and that you have the latest version. A trip to the About Chrome or About Chromium dialog should give the version identifier 86.0.4240.111. That’s the . . . Read more
21 Oct, 2020
Browser, chrome, freetype, google, Google Project Zero, Linux, Mac, Security News, Security Researchers, Sergei Glazunov, Vulnerabilities, Windows, zero day, Zero Day Project
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